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What is it?
Animal School Supplies
What is it made of?
Plastic/Tape/Metal/Ink
Where is it from?
Japan
When was it made?
1990
Object ID
AB 90-8
Description

This desk set features school supplies in the shape of animals. They are all held in a black plastic case with a clear lid that has an inscription on the upper right-hand corner. The colorful animals inside include a blue elephant that doubles as a paper clip case (with two pink clips inside, one bear-shaped and one rabbit-shaped); a pink koala bear that doubles as an eraser; a red lion tape dispenser; a green bear whose ears are the top of a pair of scissors; and a yellow giraffe that is both a ruler (along its neck) and a ballpoint pen (if the head is detached). This set woud have been used by elementary school students.

Credit
Purchased by the Children's Museum, 1990
AB 90-8 Animal School Supplies