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Animal Alphabets
Spelling Game
1970s - 1980s (manufactured)
1970s - 1980s (manufactured)
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Please note that this object contains racist terminology: The game's 'Q' block is represented by the derogatory word 'Quadroon'. The inclusion of this term in the context of a child's animal-themed alphabet game is highly offensive.
Design: moulded plastic letter, blue, green, yellow, red, pink, purple and orange
each is a capital letter and is formed with the head, tail and feet of an animal whose name starts with the letter
drum lid of dark blue plastic moulded with screw lines, raised area in centre decorated with paper label, red handle
base as lid with label printed in colours to show title and name pictures of each letter and drawing of children playing with letters
No. of pieces: 28
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: alligator, bear, cat, dog, elephant, fox, giraffe, hippo, iguana, jaguar, kangaroo, lion, monkey, newt, ox, pig, quadroon, rhino, squirrel, tiger, unicorn, vicuna, walrus, xanthic, yak, zebra.
Design: moulded plastic letter, blue, green, yellow, red, pink, purple and orange
each is a capital letter and is formed with the head, tail and feet of an animal whose name starts with the letter
drum lid of dark blue plastic moulded with screw lines, raised area in centre decorated with paper label, red handle
base as lid with label printed in colours to show title and name pictures of each letter and drawing of children playing with letters
No. of pieces: 28
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: alligator, bear, cat, dog, elephant, fox, giraffe, hippo, iguana, jaguar, kangaroo, lion, monkey, newt, ox, pig, quadroon, rhino, squirrel, tiger, unicorn, vicuna, walrus, xanthic, yak, zebra.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 28 parts.
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| Title | Animal Alphabets (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Alphabet Blocks, Hong Kong, 1970s/80s. Please note that this game contains racist content. |
| Physical description | Please note that this object contains racist terminology: The game's 'Q' block is represented by the derogatory word 'Quadroon'. The inclusion of this term in the context of a child's animal-themed alphabet game is highly offensive. Design: moulded plastic letter, blue, green, yellow, red, pink, purple and orange each is a capital letter and is formed with the head, tail and feet of an animal whose name starts with the letter drum lid of dark blue plastic moulded with screw lines, raised area in centre decorated with paper label, red handle base as lid with label printed in colours to show title and name pictures of each letter and drawing of children playing with letters No. of pieces: 28 No. of Players: any Equipment required: alligator, bear, cat, dog, elephant, fox, giraffe, hippo, iguana, jaguar, kangaroo, lion, monkey, newt, ox, pig, quadroon, rhino, squirrel, tiger, unicorn, vicuna, walrus, xanthic, yak, zebra. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | B.261:1-1993 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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