Cardboard box
Category
Ephemera
Date
c. 1980
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
205 x 135 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Republic of Ireland
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672432.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a Pocket Simon toy made by Milton Bradley (MB) Electronics. The box is predominantly red in colour with the front showing a colour image of the toy, while the rear has printed basic instructions on how to use the toy, colour images of children playing with it and details of the batteries required to power it. There are images of the toy on both the sides and ends of the box, plus the red and blue MB Electronics logo. Also on the sides and ends, the serial number ‘611404602’ is printed in white text. At the top right hand corner on the front of the box there is a W.H. Smith price label with the price shown as £11.49. There are small pieces of sellotape at the top and bottom of the front of the box.
Provenance
Manufactured by Milton Bradley (MB) Electronics circa 1980. Purchased by The National Trust Museum Of Childhood via Ebay on 24th February 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Marks and inscriptions
Top right on front of box: White W.H. Smith price labe for £11.49