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1970s Playcraft (Mettoy) 6 in 1 Magic Puzzle Toy – Disney Scenes

Jon Nix — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:28:08 +0000

A "Magic Puzzle" made by Mettoy under the Playcraft brand which has 6 puzzle images from Walt Disney which are created by "rolling" different sections either horizontally or vertically so that they are arranged correctly. There are four rollable sections on each side making up a puzzle of 16 "pieces". The puzzle is dated 1974 and the six pictures are scenes from Winnie The Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White, Beauty and The Beast, and The Jungle Book.

Measuring approximately 23 cm (9 in.) square, the puzzle is in good condition considering its undoubted use. There is some wear to the card elements and a little curling to the rolling sections but nothing which affects use or impacts too much visually. The red plastic frame has retained most of its colour, unlike many of the time which have become a rather mottled pink.

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1980s Merit Magic Cube Desk Stationery Set

Jon Nix — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:16:41 +0000

It doesn't get much more "80s" than this...! A must-have for any self-respecting desktop in the decade that brought us the New Romantics, shoulder pads, lycra and leg warmers, t-shirt slogans, and the Memphis Style, this is the Merit Magic Cube. A cube of black plastic which contains a variety of colourful stationery items/tools cleverly integrated into the shape. Whether they were actually usable or practical is a debateable point, but the angular and colourful design now looks incredibly retro and is very appealing. The cube is complete in terms of the tools (tape dispenser, pen, clock, knife, scissors, tape measure, magnetic paper clip holder) but the pen and clock might need attention (new ink and battery respectively), and it comes with the original box. The eagle-eyed will note that a corner piece can be removed to set the cube at a jaunty angle, too!

Must-have? Probably not, but this is a super little item which represents an era almost perfectly... and there can't be very many of them still around in this condition.

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1980s Merit Magic Cube Desk Stationery Set

Jon Nix — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:04:31 +0000

It doesn't get much more "80s" than this...! A must-have for any self-respecting desktop in the decade that brought us the New Romantics, shoulder pads, lycra and leg warmers, t-shirt slogans, and the Memphis Style, this is the Merit Magic Cube. A cube of black plastic which contains a variety of colourful stationery items/tools cleverly integrated into the shape. Whether they were actually usable or practical is a debateable point, but the angular and colourful design now looks incredibly retro and is very appealing. The cube is complete in terms of the tools (tape dispenser, pen, clock, knife, scissors, tape measure, magnetic paper clip holder) but the pen and clock might need attention (new ink and battery respectively), and it comes with the original box and instructions. The eagle-eyed will note that a corner piece can be removed to set the cube at a jaunty angle, too!

Must-have? Probably not, but this is a super little item which represents an era almost perfectly... and there can't be very many of them still around in this condition.

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