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#771 Creative Blocks
Years Made:
Fisher-Price Toy Department
Department 5:
Infant & Toddler
1961-1977
Description: This is a set of 18 plastic building blocks and 6 wooden dowels that fit together to form whatever child wants to create. Each block has a hole in the center large enough to fit over one of the wooden dowels. This is the first set to feature these blocks and dowels, but they were also sold in another 1961 introduction, the #161 Creative Block Wagon.
Accessories: 18 plastic building blocks that measures approximately 1-1/4" x 2-3/4". The blocks and dowels come in one each of the following colors: blue, green, orange, red, purple, and yellow:
  • 6 square blocks (2 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 1 1/8"):
    • FPT22547 - Blue square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22533 - Green square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-D-W
    • FPT22548 - Orange square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22532 - Red square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-D-V
    • FPT22549 - Purple square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22534 - Yellow square plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-D-X
  • 6 round blocks ( 2 3/4" diameter):
    • FPT22544 - Blue round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22536 - Green round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-E-B
    • FPT22545 - Orange round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22535 - Red round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-E-A
    • FPT22546 - Purple round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22543 - Yellow round plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
  • 6 pie-wedge (1 1/8" thick):
    • FPT22539 - Blue pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22540 - Green pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22541 - Orange pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22537 - Red pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-E-C
    • FPT22542 - Purple pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel.
    • FPT22538 - Yellow pie-wedge (triangular) plastic block with a hole in the center to fit on a dowel. WFL: 07-AI-02-E-D
  • 6 wooden dowels *See "Variations" below:
    • 1961-1963 - The wooden dowels were 8-1/2" long:
      • FPT22550 - Blue round wooden dowel.
      • FPT22551 - Green round wooden dowel.
      • FPT22552 - Orange round wooden dowel.
      • FPT22553 - Red round wooden dowel.
      • FPT22554 - Purple round wooden dowel.
      • FPT22555 - Yellow round wooden dowel.
Variations:
  • 1964-1977 - The wooden dowels were 6" long:
    • FPT22556 - Blue round wooden dowel.
    • FPT22557 - Green round wooden dowel.
    • FPT22558 - Orange round wooden dowel.
    • FPT22561 - Red round wooden dowel.
    • FPT22559 - Purple round wooden dowel.
    • FPT22560 - Yellow round wooden dowel.
Other Information:
  • 1961-1963 - This set was sold in a 21" x 10-1/2" x 1-3/8" display box.
  • 1964-1977 - This set was sold in a 19" x 14" x 1-3/8" display box.
  • Also see 1965-1966's #160 Creative Block Wagon
  • Also see 1961-1964's #161 Creative Block Wagon
  • Also see 1965-1966's #633 Creative Block Wagon
  • Also see 1978-1990's #666 Creative Blocks
  • Also see 1991-1994's #2048 Creative Blocks
  • Also see 1993-1998's #2690 / #72690 Creative Coaster
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