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Dial and Spell

Spelling Game
1970s - 1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

*This is an updated version of the game with a different lid design
box lid; card covered with paper printed in colours to show the title; maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the toy; box base; card covered with red paper.
contains a telephone style disc of moulded red plastic mounted on a white card box lining printed in the centre with letters of the alphabet in yellow and black; with metal finger stop.
four sheets; printed in colours on one side to show various items to spell together with a list of these items down the right side; on the other side of the sheets are drawing; not in colour; together with the list to spell
instruction printed inside lid


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Disc
  • Sheet
  • Sheet
  • Sheet
  • Sheet
  • Box
  • Box Base
Titles
  • Dial and Spell (manufacturer's title)
  • A Play and Learn Game (series title)
Materials and techniques
card and plastic and paper and metal
Brief description
Dial and Learn; English; 1970s/80s
Physical description
*This is an updated version of the game with a different lid design
box lid; card covered with paper printed in colours to show the title; maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the toy; box base; card covered with red paper.
contains a telephone style disc of moulded red plastic mounted on a white card box lining printed in the centre with letters of the alphabet in yellow and black; with metal finger stop.
four sheets; printed in colours on one side to show various items to spell together with a list of these items down the right side; on the other side of the sheets are drawing; not in colour; together with the list to spell
instruction printed inside lid
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5in
  • Width: 10in
  • Depth: 1.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 6069
Marks and inscriptions
  • MERIT // J & Randall Ltd (trade mark; box; printed)
  • Recommended age from 4 years (box; printed)
Object history
Collected by the donor as part of a large group of toys and other material
related to ABCs and alphabets
Production
Made by: J & L Randall Ltd; Potters Bar
England

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.308:1-1993 (version)
Collection
Accession number
B.309:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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