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Light Up Drawing Desk

Child's Desk
1970-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains a plastic drawing desk, a quantity of paper and pencils
instructions
battery operated

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 30 parts.

  • Box
  • Drawing Desk
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Sheet of Paper
  • Instruction Leaflet
  • Envelope
  • Pencil
  • Pencil
  • Pencil
TitleLight Up Drawing Desk (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, paper, moulded plastic
Brief description
Lakeside, USA, 1970s
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains a plastic drawing desk, a quantity of paper and pencils
instructions
battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.5in
  • Width: 11.5in
  • Depth: 3.75in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
5340
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.364:1-1998

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Record createdNovember 22, 2000
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