Google Answers Logo
View Question
 
Q: looking for educational toy from 1973 or so ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   0 Comments )
Question  
Subject: looking for educational toy from 1973 or so
Category: Family and Home
Asked by: smatterchoo-ga
List Price: $8.00
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 23:45 PDT
Expires: 07 Jul 2003 23:45 PDT
Question ID: 214607
In 1973 I had a great toy that I would love to get for my daughter
today.   It looked like a TV with a record player on top, but instead
of a real TV it was a screen with a slide projector.  It came with a
book, a film strip (a single vertical piece of cardboard), and record.
 You could put the record on, load the film strip in the top, and then
it would read the story in the book and
advance to the next slide at the appropriate times.  It was a great
toy for learning to read.  While searching on google I found the
Kenner give-a-show projector but this seems different in several
respects
1) the kenner give a show is handheld & projects onto wall, whereas
the thing I had was more like a 10" TV, rear-projected onto its own
screen
2) kenner was just pictures, the thing I had was a record player too &
filmstrip advanced automatically keyed by a sound.
Answer  
Subject: Re: looking for educational toy from 1973 or so
Answered By: juggler-ga on 08 Jun 2003 10:48 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello.

I too remember this toy.

It was the Show 'N Tell from General Electric.

Several are available for sale on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3132966934&category=11735
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3133879801&category=30
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3134122077&category=30
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3133590738&category=19027

EBay also list some Show 'N Tell film strips & records:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2535639941&category=1072
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2177754176&category=1442
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3134128351&category=30

search strategy:
Basically, I rememebered this toy.
search terms "show n tell", player

Sorry for the delay in answering this question. I saw this question
when it first appeared last night, and I wanted to post an answer at
that time.  However, your question was automatically locked overnight
by Google because it contained the magic word "google."

I hope this helps.

Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 08 Jun 2003 10:49 PDT
Sorry for that typo.

"Basically, I remembered ..."
smatterchoo-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
fast & thorough

Comments  
There are no comments at this time.

Important Disclaimer: Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Google does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. Please read carefully the Google Answers Terms of Service.

If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you.
Search Google Answers for
Google Answers  


Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy