This is a vintage 'Great Slate' toy, from 1988

from my personal collection, still in packaging.


The 'Great Slate' represents a classic, low-tech educational toy from the late 20th century, offering a simple and reusable writing surface for children. These slates were designed to mimic traditional school blackboards but in a more portable and child-friendly format.

They typically came with a plastic frame, a writing surface, a small sponge eraser, and a few sticks of chalk. The appeal of these slates lay in their ability to be used over and over again, providing a mess-free alternative to paper and crayons, fostering creativity and early learning skills.