Strawberry Shortcake® Teaching Clock
Teaching Toy
©1984
©1984
| Artist/Maker |
pink vinyl, moulded and painted to represent a house shape with a pointed roof and chimney
roof is red and the chimney cover dark pink flower shape possibly cherries
both the front and back are covered with large decals - back one, pink printed in colours to show 12 different clock faces and characters from the range; in the centre is the title in red; above the decal is a finger slot moulded in under the roof so the clock may be carried; in the lower right corner is a red button which moves the number dial at the bottom of the front
in the centre of the front is a round decal printed to show a clock face with the number 1 to 12 in yellow and an illustration of Strawberry Shortcake; in the centre are two arms of pink, red and white vinyl, these are on a racket and may be turned to show time; when the arms are turned, a long tube housed near the bottom behind a clear plastic window also rotates - this is covered with 12 lines showing the faces of the characters, each line has a different number from 1 to 12 and as the tube turns, the number of faces match up with a set of numbers from 1 to 12 printed on a decal placed in a space below the tube; the tube can be independently moved by a button at the back
the front is also decorated with green leaves and a strawberry
roof is red and the chimney cover dark pink flower shape possibly cherries
both the front and back are covered with large decals - back one, pink printed in colours to show 12 different clock faces and characters from the range; in the centre is the title in red; above the decal is a finger slot moulded in under the roof so the clock may be carried; in the lower right corner is a red button which moves the number dial at the bottom of the front
in the centre of the front is a round decal printed to show a clock face with the number 1 to 12 in yellow and an illustration of Strawberry Shortcake; in the centre are two arms of pink, red and white vinyl, these are on a racket and may be turned to show time; when the arms are turned, a long tube housed near the bottom behind a clear plastic window also rotates - this is covered with 12 lines showing the faces of the characters, each line has a different number from 1 to 12 and as the tube turns, the number of faces match up with a set of numbers from 1 to 12 printed on a decal placed in a space below the tube; the tube can be independently moved by a button at the back
the front is also decorated with green leaves and a strawberry
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Strawberry Shortcake® Teaching Clock (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded pink and red vinyl |
| Brief description | Strawberry Shortcake, Hong Kong, 1984 |
| Physical description | pink vinyl, moulded and painted to represent a house shape with a pointed roof and chimney roof is red and the chimney cover dark pink flower shape possibly cherries both the front and back are covered with large decals - back one, pink printed in colours to show 12 different clock faces and characters from the range; in the centre is the title in red; above the decal is a finger slot moulded in under the roof so the clock may be carried; in the lower right corner is a red button which moves the number dial at the bottom of the front in the centre of the front is a round decal printed to show a clock face with the number 1 to 12 in yellow and an illustration of Strawberry Shortcake; in the centre are two arms of pink, red and white vinyl, these are on a racket and may be turned to show time; when the arms are turned, a long tube housed near the bottom behind a clear plastic window also rotates - this is covered with 12 lines showing the faces of the characters, each line has a different number from 1 to 12 and as the tube turns, the number of faces match up with a set of numbers from 1 to 12 printed on a decal placed in a space below the tube; the tube can be independently moved by a button at the back the front is also decorated with green leaves and a strawberry |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | ©AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP 1984 (in the surface of the lower back edge; moulded) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive This item has been used by Palitoy for a commercial display. |
| Production | This was probably made in Hong Kong or Taiwan. Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.610-1998 |
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| Record created | February 17, 1999 |
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