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SPIDER WRITER

Design Toy
©1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograghs of the toy being played with; basic instrucitons printed on the back
contains a 6 sided light blue foam pad, one red and one blue spider with bobbin underneath, extra threads, instructions/design booklet and leaflet


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • SPIDER WRITER (manufacturer's title)
  • KENNER DISCOVERY TIME (series title)
Materials and techniques
card, foam, threads
Brief description
Spider Writer, Kenner, USA, 1979
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograghs of the toy being played with; basic instrucitons printed on the back
contains a 6 sided light blue foam pad, one red and one blue spider with bobbin underneath, extra threads, instructions/design booklet and leaflet
Dimensions
  • Length: 14in
  • Width: 10½in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 14400
Marks and inscriptions
Ages 3 thru 7 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.952-1999

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Record createdJune 15, 2000
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