Name/Title
GameEntry/Object ID
2006.18.5Description
Toy kit entitled, "Winky Dink and You! Super Magic TV Kit". The kit contains a "magic tv screen" (a sheet of plastic that uses static to cling to the glass screen of a television set), crayons, and a cleaning cloth. The kit also contains die-cut plastic figures that utilize static cling.Context
Winky Dink and You was a nationally produced interactive television show that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1957. The show encouraged to children to interact by using this kit to draw components of the cartoon scenes as it aired. The locally produced show, Trooper Yancy, which aired in Burlington, Vermont, also encouraged viewers to interact with the show using this kit.Acquisition
Accession
2006.18Source or Donor
Stillinger, Robert W. (1940-2018)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Standard ToycraftDate made
1967 - 1971Place
City
BrooklynState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
GameNomenclature Class
Game EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
15-1/8 inDepth
1-1/8 inLength
10 inMaterial
Cardboard, CellophaneRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Stillinger, Robert W. (1940-2018)Related Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America