Item Reference: 002021
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Blue tin kaleidoscope with colourful circle patterns. The twistable end cell has a blue plastic cap with colourful plastic pieces within. The pattern is lithographed. Produced by Chad Valley and made in England.
Date: 1970s
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Item Reference: 002020
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Red plastic Standard Frisbee created as part of a promotional deal with Lucozade. Comes with instructions and slip to receive more Frisbees as part of the deal.
Date: 1974
Further Information: 33p in 1974 in the equivalent of just over £3 in June 2024
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Item Reference: 002019
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Selection of miniature Christmas cracker toy stored in a green Golden Virginia tobacco tin. The toys feature a large assortment of miniature dice and small plastic accessories, some of which are small board games. Aside from the tin, there is no branding on any of the artefacts.
Date: c.1970s
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Item Reference: 002018
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Piano pencil case with battery operation allowing sound from the buttons on the front of the case, which are labelled ‘do-re-mi’ etc in the style of the seven-note diatonic musical scale, with corresponding numbers. It is branded as ‘Minipiano’. The battery is no longer functional. The is pink plastic and features paper stick-ons with cartoon characters.
Date: 1980s
Further Information: This design/line was relatively common during the 1980s and usually was accompanied by simplistic music sheets, though this does not survive with this artefact.
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Item Reference: 002017
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Illuminated battery-operated yo-yo with red and clear plastic casing through which the battery is visible, though it is no longer functional. Uses a thread string.
Date: c.1990s
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Item Reference: 002016
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Child’s watch made by Tikkers, featuring Japanese quartz movement as its mechanism. The strap is coloured plastic, the watch face back is stainless steel, and the buckle is black metal. The watch face has geometric patterns.
Date: 1992-1996
Further Information: According to their website, Tikkers began in 1999 however various UK trademarks for ‘Tikkers’ for the sale of watches were filed as early as 1989, with this particular logo font being filed in 1991, with a different font being then entered into the trademark registry in 1996.
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Item Reference: 002015
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Toy right-angle viewer. One-inch cube with right-angle viewer apparatus. The cube is very light-weight and wrapped in a paper material with an intricate design and a shiny veneer.
Date: c. 1990s
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Item Reference: 002011
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Superview adjustable binoculars sealed in their original packaging. Binoculars are black plastic with a vinyl strap. Produced by Quality Toys and made in Hong Kong . Still has price tag attached for 95p
Date: c. 1982-1990s
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Item Reference: 002010
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Sports binoculars with adjustable focus in original cardboard box packaging. Binoculars are black plastic with a stipple texturing. The viewing lenses have a cover that is attached to the carrying strap. The carrying strap in fabric with a brown imitation leather strip along one side. The packaging is in colour and has remained intact, with a few scuffs. Produced by European Toy Company Limited and made in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Date: 1985-1990
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Item Reference: 001657
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Miniature china teacups with saucers, and sugar jug; in the design of yellow flower and blue dots.
Date: c. 1960s
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