Item Reference: 001605
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assorted Christmas cracker toys, made of plastic and rubber.
Date: c. 1980s
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D13_001605 Christmas Cracker Contents
Tag: 1980-1990
D13_001577 Miniature Wicker Chair
Item Reference: 001577
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Miniature cane wicker armchair for dolls and dollhouses.
Date: c. 1980s
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D10_001589 Toy Football Scoreboard
Item Reference: 001589
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Striker football scoreboard in original packaging with all its contents, including 20 names of world teams and user manual, acquired from “Raggity Ann’s” closing down sale for 20 pence.
Date: c.1980s
Further Information: The scoreboard features several former countries such as East and West Germany (reunified in 1990) and Yugoslavia (disintegrated in 1992 to become separate states). Holland is also presented as a country, as opposed to a region of the Netherlands.
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D10_001584 Wooden Cup and Ball Game
Item Reference: 001584
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Cup and ball game in original packaging, made by John Millman’s Traditional Toys and Games.
Date: c. 1980s
Further Information: Cup and ball is a traditional children’s game that has existed for centuries, around the globe. It achieved great popularity in early nineteenth century England.
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D10_001571 Wind-up Truck
Item Reference: 001571
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Brown wind-up plastic truck, made under the Buddy L line of miniature vehicles in 1981, acquired from “Raggity Ann’s” closing down sale for 20 pence, made in Hong Kong.
Date: 1981
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D12_001658 Geographic Stencils
Item Reference: 001658
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic geographic stencils of North and Central America, France and Australia.
Date: c. 1980s
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D12_001654 Frog-shaped Pencil Endcap
Item Reference: 001654
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Frog-shaped pencil end cap; made in Barcelona, Spain.
Date: c. 1980s
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D12_001653 Glitterfun Picture Papere
Item Reference: 001653
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: One pack of ‘Glitterfun’ picture paper by Wiggins Teape; in original packaging, containing 8 picture paper with user instructions; made in England.
Date: 1980s
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D12_001649 Phonebox Money Tin
Item Reference: 001649
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Money tin in the shape of British red telephone box, made by Wilson’s English Telephone Boxes Series “Horse Guards Parade”, with original box; made in England.
Date: 1988
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D12_001642 Tiny Pinball Bagatelle Pinball Machine Toy
Item Reference: 001642
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic Bagatelle pinball toy with race car design backing; made in Hong Kong.
Date: c. 1980s
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