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Prang Tempera Colors
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One boxed set of paint tubes entitled Prang Tempera Colors: six two-inch tubes, manufactured by the American Crayon Co., Sandusky, Ohio and New York, ca. 1925. The paperboard box contains 6 small tubes of paint in white, green, blue, yellow, black, and red.
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Prang Paper Colored Pencils
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One boxed set of colored pencils entitled Prang Paper Colored Pencils, manufactured by The American Crayon Co., Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1935. The set consists of 12 colored pencils within a paperboard box (all are present). The pencils are paper-wrapped; they are "sharpened" by unwrapping layers of paper. Slipped into the box is an informational sheet about the pencils.
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Pretty Pets Paint Box
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Pretty Pets Paint Box, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1895. The set is comprised of 28 cakes of watercolor paint, two small porcelain dishes, one paintbrush, a piece of glass, and a 5-inch paper ruler. The cakes of paint are embossed with an artist's palette design, and are contained within wooden dividers in a wooden box (no lid). This box is housed within a paperboard box (which does have a lid). Mounted onto the paperboard lid is a chromolithograph image of three girls, each painting a toy elephant. "2.00" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper right-hand corner of the image on the lid.
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Hammett’s Kindergarten Material - No. 475
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One boxed set of wooden pegs entitled Hammett's Kindergarten Material - No. 475, manufactured by the J. L. Hammett Co., Newark, New Jersey and Cambridge, Mass, ca. 1885. The subtitle reads: "1000 round sticks, Six colors for Primary Peg Board." The set consists of approximately 200 pegs--red, yellow, blue, orange, green and purple--of the original 1000. The pegs are housed within a paperboard box (red) with a gray paper label mounted to the top lid. The pegs are intended for use with peg boards, such as Mrs. B. Putnam's Busy Work Tiles, No. 1 (Box 80, Set 2).
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Prang Stick Printing Dyes: Box No. 1
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One boxed dye set entitled Prang Stick Printing Dyes: Box No. 1, manufactured by The Prang Company, New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta ,and Dallas, ca. 1910. As stated on the box lid, the set is comprised of "3 color caps (12 pads); 1 water cap (4 pads); 6 printing sticks." Five of the printing sticks remain; some of the color caps have been used. All four "tins" of color and water caps have been used, as have the sticks. The directions for use are printed on the lid.
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Wonderful Paint Box for Little Artists
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled The Wonderful Paint Box for Little Artists, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1930. The set is comprised of 9 small, rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, 2 very small stone dishes, a color portrait of a lady, and a piece of glass the same size. Each of the cakes of paint are embossed with an image of a crown. The set is housed within a paperboard box. The lid is illustrated with a color image of a rectangular wooden palette, the title, and spots of color.
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