Jigsaw puzzle
Waddingtons House of Games Limited
Category
Toys
Date
1982
Materials
Wood and cardboard
Measurements
Jigsaw - 430 mm (width); 270 mm (height), Box - 243 mm (length); 180 mm (width); 33 mm (height)
Place of origin
Castle Gate, Oulton
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667196
Summary
A Waddingtons E.T jigsaw puzzle, based on the 1980s film, consisting of 150 pieces. On the box lid is an picture of the jigsaw. This is an illustration of E.T in front of a photograph of some dark trees with red mountains and a yellow sky behind. In the sky are three silhouettes of boys on flying bicycles, E.T. is in the basket of the leading one. Around the photograph is a pink border and a pink dissecting stripe in the top right corner. Inside this stripe it reads, in red and black ink, 'Super Poster 17 x 11 ins Inside.' This poster is missing. On the edges of the box is the manufacturer's name and address in various languages and copyright information. The 150 pieces of the jigsaw are sealed in their original plastic bag. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bottom left edge of the lid: 'copyright 1982 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / A Trademark of and Licensed by Universal City Studios, Inc.' On the edge of the box: 'Waddingtons / 150 puzzle / E.T. / TM / Copyright 1982 / Waddingtons House of Games Limited, / Castle Gate, Oulton, / Leeds LS26 8HG, England. Ref 193D'
Makers and roles
Waddingtons House of Games Limited, manufacturer Universal City Studios Inc., copyright holder