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XAVIER'S FANTASTIC DISCOVERY

Teaching Toy
1984 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

yellow card window box, printed in colours to show the title and maker's details
behind the top window is a cassette
behind the main window is a hand backed book printed in colours to show the title and an illustration of figures at a waterfall

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • XAVIER'S FANTASTIC DISCOVERY (manufacturer's title)
  • CABBAGE PATCH KIDS™ (series title)
  • Parker Brothers Read Along (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, cellophane
Brief description
Xavier's Fantastic Discovery, Parker Brothers, USA, 1984
Physical description
yellow card window box, printed in colours to show the title and maker's details
behind the top window is a cassette
behind the main window is a hand backed book printed in colours to show the title and an illustration of figures at a waterfall
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5in
  • Width: 8.5in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Cabbage Patch Kids is a trademark of and licensed from Original Appalachian Artworks Inc, Cleveland GA, USA (trade mark; bottom of box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

*on the bottom of the box:
Cabbage Patch Kids is a trademark of and licensed from Original Appalachian Artworks Inc, Cleveland GA, USA
©1984 Original Appalachian Artworks Inc
Produced by Barebottom Productions
Made in USA by Parker Brothers, Division of CPG Products Corp., Beverley, Mass 01915
Unauthorized reproduction of the recording is prohibited nby application laws.

*at the back of the box:
ISBN 0-910313-60-1
bar code 0 73000 07211 7
Production
Produced by Barebottom Productions
Made in USA by Parker Brothers, Division of CPG Products Corp., Beverley, Mass 01915

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • 0-910313-60-1 - ISBN
  • 0 73000 07211 7 - product number
Collection
Accession number
B.1429-1999

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Record createdOctober 31, 2000
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