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Around 1973 - 75 I was given a drawing toy which consisted of transparent, coloured, rectangular "stencils", approx 10" x 8". The theme of this toy was horses (I was horse mad at the time). I think there were five different coloured plastic "stencils" - yellow, pink, blue, possibly green and another one - one was a horse, together with items of tack, a foal, a male rider, a female rider and a child. The idea was that each plate had the various parts of the bodies (horse and human) which you drew around, matching up body with legs, head, tail etc, to make an "action" picture. There were little dots that you marked to line up the legs, head, arms, etc, thereby being able to design any type of action, ie you could have the horse stood still with legs straight, trotting, galloping or jumping and the riders could also be stood up, sat on the horse etc. The people were drawn "naked" and there were then "stencils" for their clothes - jodphurs, boots, hacking jacket - as well as saddles and bridles for the horse.
I hope I have described this in a way that can be understood. I have a feeling it may have been made by either Mattel or Palitoy, but I'm not sure. I have scoured the internet looking for "1970s drawing toys", particularly Google images, but have not found anything like it. I also think there were other versions/subjects, but cannot remember what.
I really hope someone can help me with this, as it's driving me to distraction
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Thanks in anticipation
Diane
I hope I have described this in a way that can be understood. I have a feeling it may have been made by either Mattel or Palitoy, but I'm not sure. I have scoured the internet looking for "1970s drawing toys", particularly Google images, but have not found anything like it. I also think there were other versions/subjects, but cannot remember what.
I really hope someone can help me with this, as it's driving me to distraction
.Thanks in anticipation
Diane
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