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ABC Tin

Magnetic Toy
1975-1990 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design: child's tin of mild pressed steel enamelled in colours on white with illustrations of an item for each letter
separate lid has red border and is enamelled with the letters decorated with teddy bears box of card, printed in colours, with illustrations of the contents
moulded plastic letters in red, yellow, green or blue, each with small magnet on the back
No. of pieces: 34
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: extra example of each vowel


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 34 parts.

  • Tin
  • Lid
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
  • Tin
TitleABC Tin (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
enamelled pressed mild steel, printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Child's Tin of Letters, Hong Kong, 1975-90
Physical description
Design: child's tin of mild pressed steel enamelled in colours on white with illustrations of an item for each letter
separate lid has red border and is enamelled with the letters decorated with teddy bears box of card, printed in colours, with illustrations of the contents
moulded plastic letters in red, yellow, green or blue, each with small magnet on the back
No. of pieces: 34
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: extra example of each vowel
Dimensions
  • Box length: 5.5cm
  • Tin width: 15cm
  • Tin depth: 10.6cm
  • Letters height: 2cm
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
JSNY Made in Hong Kong (box)
Object history
Collected by the donor as part of a large group of toys and other material related to ABCs and alphabets
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.360:1-1993

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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