Boxed set of pick-up sticks (palitos chinos)

Object/Artifact

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Boxed set of pick-up sticks (palitos chinos)

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.7

Description

Elongated rectangular paperboard sleeve printed with diagonal stripes in red, yellow, blue, and black on a cream ground, holding a bundle of slim pointed sticks in several colors (red, green, blue, and yellow visible). One end is open with the sticks protruding. A stylized geometric/op-art logotype reading the product name runs lengthwise along the upper face.

Use

Belonged to Jorge Pantoja Amengual. A second, less preserved box, belonged to the Cabrera Arús family.

Collection

Jorge Pantoja Amengual collection, The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.5

Source or Donor

Jorge Pantoja Amengual

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unidad de Jugetes, I.L.

Place

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

Date: No printed date on the box. The "I.L." (Industria Ligera) maker designation places manufacture in the post-1959 state-industry period and within 1959–1990; the standalone Light Industry ministry (MINIL) dates from the late-1960s, so a circa 1970s–1980s date is most likely.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

box

Transcription

Palitos Chinos Hecho en Cuba Unidad de Juguetes, I.L. Refer. J-6615

Language

Spanish

Translation

Pick-Up Sticks Made in Cuba Toys Unit, I.L. Ref. J-6615

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Note

Location

box

Transcription

080

Notes

most probably, price ($0.80)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box: 19.5; Each stick: 17.9

Dimension Notes

one box contains 41 sticks; the other, 38

Parts

box, 80 sticks

Accessories

Accessory

Box

Notes

included in part count

Materials

Material

Plastic, Cardboard

Material Notes

Materials: Printed paperboard (box); colored sticks of wood or plastic (material not determinable from the images). Technique: Lithographed/printed paper-covered paperboard sleeve; dyed or painted pointed sticks.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jorge Pantoja Amengual

Notes

owner

Person or Organization

María R. Cabrera Arús

Notes

owner

Person or Organization

María A. Cabrera Arús

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

acquisition, use

Research Notes

Notes

The reference code J-6615 is a state product/catalog number ("J" likely for juguete).

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 14, 2026