Altstadt
Construction Toy
1989 (manufactured)
1989 (manufactured)
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Set of 70 building blocks, some painted, of various shapes and sizes, plus 18 vehicles, trees and figures of various colours, contained in a cardboard box with a plastic lid.
Building blocks: five purple roof pieces; nine red roof pieces; ten natural wood roof pieces; 12 orange blocks with one groove, two different sizes; seven green blocks with two grooves; five natural wood blocks with one groove; four natural wood blocks with two narrow grooves; six natural wood blocks with two wide grooves; four natural wood blocks with two arches; four natural wood blocks with one arch; four natural wood blocks with two sets of thin grooves.
Vehicles: 12 yellow buses; 12 red lorries; 11 orange cars.
Trees: 11 green trees.
Figures: nine tan men; 11 yellow women; 12 brown children.
Building blocks: five purple roof pieces; nine red roof pieces; ten natural wood roof pieces; 12 orange blocks with one groove, two different sizes; seven green blocks with two grooves; five natural wood blocks with one groove; four natural wood blocks with two narrow grooves; six natural wood blocks with two wide grooves; four natural wood blocks with two arches; four natural wood blocks with one arch; four natural wood blocks with two sets of thin grooves.
Vehicles: 12 yellow buses; 12 red lorries; 11 orange cars.
Trees: 11 green trees.
Figures: nine tan men; 11 yellow women; 12 brown children.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Altstadt (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted wood, printed card, plastic |
| Brief description | Wooden building blocks, Altstadt/3162, made in Germany by Selecta Spielzeug in 1989 |
| Physical description | Set of 70 building blocks, some painted, of various shapes and sizes, plus 18 vehicles, trees and figures of various colours, contained in a cardboard box with a plastic lid. Building blocks: five purple roof pieces; nine red roof pieces; ten natural wood roof pieces; 12 orange blocks with one groove, two different sizes; seven green blocks with two grooves; five natural wood blocks with one groove; four natural wood blocks with two narrow grooves; six natural wood blocks with two wide grooves; four natural wood blocks with two arches; four natural wood blocks with one arch; four natural wood blocks with two sets of thin grooves. Vehicles: 12 yellow buses; 12 red lorries; 11 orange cars. Trees: 11 green trees. Figures: nine tan men; 11 yellow women; 12 brown children. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Purchased along with several other items (see Misc.50 to 55-1990) [90/343] |
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| Other number | 3162 - product number |
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| Accession number | MISC.55-1990 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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