Sometimes, and not too often, there's more to a simple children's toy than meets the eye at first sight.
That is why I was so delighted with this Astronautics Stamping Set, made by an Italian company Multi Print of Milan.
The box top features six different space vehicles in a planetary landscape, seen through a circular window of another spacecraft steered by two astronauts. The illustration is signed by Gil. Box measures 22 x 14 cm.
Inside, there's a red plastic insert with six different rubber stamps, an illustrated ink pad, and three colour pencils.
The instructions are found printed on the inside of the box top, with alluring colour illustrations of the stamp motifs.
The motifs are also repeated underneath the stamps themselves, with yet another set of illustrations.
The Astronautics set came also with a blank notebook with a glossy new take of the cover illustration.
Finally, the box side repeats once more those six stamp motifs.
And all this could have been just a colourful box with six cheap stamps inside. Well done, Multi Print!
Arto
Finland
I totally agree, sometime simple toys can have every bit as much appeal as the more complex. Really like the eye-catching box art. Another fab find, Arto! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony, I tried to find more about Gil the artist responsible for the cover art (and perhaps the notebook cover too), but no luck so far. Any suggestions welcome!
ReplyDeleteA lot of thought, and doubtless expense with the different artwork and multi-colour printing, went in to that box. A wonderful set.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul, that's exactly why I appreciate it so much. A jewel of a toy.
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