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PROFESSOR OWL™ PLAY DESK

Educational Toy
1970-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
moulded plastic in assortment of colours
yellow owl shape with clock, drawing board, writing desk, hidden compartment, storage drawer holding chalk, notepad, ruler, pencil, and Zoodle friends, magnets

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Toy (Recreational Artifact)
  • Desk
  • Cover (Closure)
  • Blackboard
  • Drawer
  • Bag
  • Tassle
  • Box
Titles
  • PROFESSOR OWL™ PLAY DESK (manufacturer's title)
  • ZOODLE LAND (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Desk, Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s

Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s

Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s

Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s

Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s

Professor Owl, Kusan, USA, 1970s
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
moulded plastic in assortment of colours
yellow owl shape with clock, drawing board, writing desk, hidden compartment, storage drawer holding chalk, notepad, ruler, pencil, and Zoodle friends, magnets
Dimensions
  • Length: 17.25in
  • Width: 13in
  • Depth: 7.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No.156
Marks and inscriptions
3 - 7 years (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.618:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2000
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