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MAGIC TEACHER™

Teaching Toy
©1970
Artist/Maker
Hasbro, Inc (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of a girl playing with the set; white card lining
contains a red plastic frame, 26 alphabet cards and 10 cards numbered 1 - 10, and sheet with the title
*Teaching game with answer board and flash cards
Cards are also printed with an illustration as well as the letters or numbers


Object details

Object type
Teaching toy
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Frame, USA, ©1970
  • Frame
  • Cards
  • Paper
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
TitleMAGIC TEACHER™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours
Card
Printed
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of a girl playing with the set; white card lining
contains a red plastic frame, 26 alphabet cards and 10 cards numbered 1 - 10, and sheet with the title
*Teaching game with answer board and flash cards
Cards are also printed with an illustration as well as the letters or numbers
Dimensions
  • Length: 9 1/8in
  • Width: 5¼in
  • Depth: 1 3/8in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Romper Room™ 918
Marks and inscriptions
Distributedby and ©1970 Hasbro Industries Inc Ages 3½ - 7 (packaging; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Historical significance: This game is a forerunner of the modern high tech spelling games such as ALFIE.
Historical context
Romper Room is a trademark of Hasbro Industries Inc
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.390:1-1999

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Record createdOctober 7, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11808/magic-teacher-teaching-toy-hasbro-inc/
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