In the 1960s/1970s I had a couple of tin water colour paint boxes. A small one with (I think) a circus scene on it; and a large one with a boy and a girl riding a giant paint brush through space, on their way to the Moon.
Although wearing space helmets, both were in normal clothing, which seemed a bit odd. The paint box was a large one, with 100 small cakes of water colour paint, in an array of colours.
I had this box for years, but with the paints mostly used up, and the box beginning to rust, I threw it out about ten or twelve years ago. Something I have regretted ever since.
Just below the word Fantabulous the box has a white rectangle containing the words 'With 100 Colours', although I found a variant which says 'Up to the Moon' instead. I have no idea which version I had.
The hinged lid of the tin says 'Made in England', and in the lower right hand corner is a logo or trade-mark. A figure holding a spear, with either a single or double letter L, and the word Product.
I do not know the name of the company, and have not been able to identify the logo. Although I did find a clearer view of it, on a different paint box.
Here is the photo with a clearer view of the L or LL logo. I do not know who the maker is, and I am hoping that someone can identify it. Does anyone know the name of the maker?
It was a great paint box, and kept me amused for many hours.
Five photographs from Worthpoint, Ebay, and Etsy.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
That is possibly the most beautiful paint box I have ever seen. The idea that they would spend the money to create such a wonderful illustration for something as "lowly" as a paint box shows how popular the toy world was back then. A true beauty. As for the kids riding through space in street clothes, why not - I think it nicely "illustrates" the unbridled imagination of childhood, myself! SFZ
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