Blockword
Spelling Game
1976 (published)
1976 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Design: playing tray, moulded thin purple plastic with up turned ends
central area stores the cubes in rows of three and two with a line of 5 indented circles between
one end is ridged and the other marked for the score pad
No. of pieces: 25
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: playing tray
25 yellow plastic cube blocks, each with 4 letters printed in black around the outside; base of each is plain while the top indented so one block will fit into another
score pad, plain white paper
instructions, printed in purple
box lid, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game and players; base plain, covered with white paper
central area stores the cubes in rows of three and two with a line of 5 indented circles between
one end is ridged and the other marked for the score pad
No. of pieces: 25
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: playing tray
25 yellow plastic cube blocks, each with 4 letters printed in black around the outside; base of each is plain while the top indented so one block will fit into another
score pad, plain white paper
instructions, printed in purple
box lid, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game and players; base plain, covered with white paper
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 30 parts.
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| Title | Blockword (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic, printed card |
| Brief description | Blockword, Waddington's, English, 1976 |
| Physical description | Design: playing tray, moulded thin purple plastic with up turned ends central area stores the cubes in rows of three and two with a line of 5 indented circles between one end is ridged and the other marked for the score pad No. of pieces: 25 No. of Players: any Equipment required: playing tray 25 yellow plastic cube blocks, each with 4 letters printed in black around the outside; base of each is plain while the top indented so one block will fit into another score pad, plain white paper instructions, printed in purple box lid, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game and players; base plain, covered with white paper |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Stock No. 462 |
| Object history | Collected by the donor as part of a large group of toys and other material related to ABCs and alphabets. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.245:1-1993 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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