Boxed game, Dr Magini, The Master Mind, made in England by Bell in about 1957

The figure of Dr Magini is of red and yellow plastic containing a magnet and holding a thin card stick (a replacement). Inside the box is a shelf to which is pasted a yellow plastic circle and a glass mirror. There are four sheets printed both sides with questions and answers and each sheet has three holes - 2 circles to fit over the yellow disc and the mirror and the third shaped to take Dr. Magini. Questions are on the left and answers are on the right of each sheet. The printed sheets have questions and answers about geography, history, ancient history, the arts, natural history and general knowledge.

Series 2

Given by Major Charles Kirke.

Given by Charles Kirke in 1983 [83/1156]. Charles Kirke was born January 26, 1949. His mother worked in the toy department of Marshall & Snelgrove, many of the toys which he donated to us were given to him as Christmas presents between 1954 and 1962.

The 'trick' used the polarity of magnets much in the same way as the 18th century toy of the Little Artist. The questions and answers are up dated versions of the type used over and over in card and board games.

a bell toy

To operate, the figure is first placed in the yellow circle (question side) and turned until its stick points to a question. Then the figure is placed on the mirror (answer side) and it automatically spins until the stick points to the correct answer.

The `trick' used the polarity of magnets much in the same way as the 18th century toy of the Little Artist. The questions and answers are up dated versions of the type used over and over in card and board games.

MISC.146-1983