ALPHABET-PLAGE
Spelling Game
1970 - 1980s (manufactured)
1970 - 1980s (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Design: clear plastic carrier bag with white handle with sand moulds and paper label
contains moulded letters in blue, white, yellow and red plastic, still attached to the moulding stalks
paper label printed in colours to show the title, maker, and photograph of children playing with the letters on a sandy beach
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: letter moulds are deep and large, suitable for pressing into sand to create either the letters or words from the letters
contains moulded letters in blue, white, yellow and red plastic, still attached to the moulding stalks
paper label printed in colours to show the title, maker, and photograph of children playing with the letters on a sandy beach
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: letter moulds are deep and large, suitable for pressing into sand to create either the letters or words from the letters
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | ALPHABET-PLAGE (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | printed paper, moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Alphabet Blocks, French, 1970-80s |
| Physical description | Design: clear plastic carrier bag with white handle with sand moulds and paper label contains moulded letters in blue, white, yellow and red plastic, still attached to the moulding stalks paper label printed in colours to show the title, maker, and photograph of children playing with the letters on a sandy beach No. of Players: any Equipment required: letter moulds are deep and large, suitable for pressing into sand to create either the letters or words from the letters |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Ref: 220 |
| Marks and inscriptions | hexagon symbol beneath the maker's name (label) |
| 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.260-1993 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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