Book
Playskool
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1979
Materials
paper
Measurements
202 mm (Height) x 87 mm (Width) ; 1 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
Hong Kong
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671986.2
Summary
A Major Morgan instruction booklet introduces the concept of a musical notation. The booklet is made up of ten pages which give instructions how to operate the Major Morgan toy and cards. The front cover background colour is red with blue white and yellow writing on it. Written on the cover is PLAYSKOOL, MAJOR MORGAN, THE ELECTRONIC ORGAN, Let's make music and a picture of Major Morgan. On the back cover is information for a 90 Day Limited Warranty.
Provenance
Gift from Lin and Roger Tomlinson in 2016, bought in c1985 for the donors' daughter Victoria when aged 7.
Makers and roles
Playskool, manufacturer