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12 Waterproof Non-Toxic Marking Crayons

Drawing Kit
1979
Artist/Maker
Stadium Chalk and Crayon Co Ltd (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England

Clear plastic bag containing twelve pieces of wax crayon, either whole crayons or parts. The crayons have a greenish tinge. The box for the crayons is also in the bag. It is colour printed card with a description of the contents and a picture of a running greyhound front and back. There is a hand written sticker on one side of the box which says "Further Samples requested These are difficult to wipe off otherwise perform O.K." with the date 20/4/79 and someone's initials

Object details

Object type
Drawing kit
Title12 Waterproof Non-Toxic Marking Crayons (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Card box and wax crayons within a plastic bag
Polythene
Wax
Card
Brief description
Plastic bag containing twelve pieces of wax crayon made in England by Stadium Chalk and Crayon Co Ltd in 1979
Physical description
Clear plastic bag containing twelve pieces of wax crayon, either whole crayons or parts. The crayons have a greenish tinge. The box for the crayons is also in the bag. It is colour printed card with a description of the contents and a picture of a running greyhound front and back. There is a hand written sticker on one side of the box which says "Further Samples requested These are difficult to wipe off otherwise perform O.K." with the date 20/4/79 and someone's initials
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 12cm
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.527:1-1998

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Record createdSeptember 18, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9064/12-waterproof-non-toxic-marking-drawing-kit-stadium-chalk-and/
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