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Pizza Puzzle – Slice 2
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Continents Puzzle – Africa
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Continents Puzzle – Antarctica
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Continents Puzzle – Asia
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Continents Puzzle – Australia
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Continents Puzzle – Europe
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Continents Puzzle – North America
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Shoulder Armour Centre – Pattern
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Shoulder Armour Centre – Plain
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Shoulder Armour Top – Pattern
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Dare Blocks – 2 Truth, 1 Lie
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Dare Blocks – Drink a Shot
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Dare Blocks – Kiss Right
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Dare Blocks – Tell a Secret
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Dare Blocks – Truth or Dare
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Straw Topper – USA Heart
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Noughts and Crosses – Base
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Noughts and Crosses – Counter
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Noughts and Crosses – Counter
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Jewellery Holder – Bottom
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Jewellery Holder – Bracelet Arm 1
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Jewellery Holder – Bracelet Arm 2
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Jewellery Holder – Plain Arm
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Jewellery Holder – Plain Arm 2
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Jewellery Holder – Top Part 1
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Jewellery Holder – Top Part 2
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Whale Tissue Holder – Head
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Whale Tissue Holder – Tail
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Bracelet Beads – Letter A
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Bracelet Beads – Letter B
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Bracelet Beads – Letter C
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Bracelet Beads – Letter D
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Bracelet Beads – Letter E
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Bracelet Beads – Letter G
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Bracelet Beads – Letter I
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Bracelet Beads – Letter L
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Bracelet Beads – Letter M
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Bracelet Beads – Letter N
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Bracelet Beads – Letter O
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Bracelet Beads – Letter P
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Bracelet Beads – Letter Q
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Bracelet Beads – Letter U
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Bracelet Beads – Letter V
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Bracelet Beads – Letter W
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Bracelet Beads – Letter X
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Ear Protector – 2 Metres Please
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Ear Protector – Stay Home, Save Lives
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Ear Protector – You’re Too Close
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Fathers Day Card – Hammer
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Fathers Day Card – Pocket
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Fathers Day Card – Spanner
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Thread Organiser – Part 1
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Thread Organiser – Part 2
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Thread Organiser – Part 3
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Thread Organiser – Part 4
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Turtle Paint Palette – Back Legs
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Turtle Paint Palette – Body
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Turtle Paint Palette – Front Legs
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Turtle Paint Palette – Head
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Knitting Needle Topper – Diamond
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Knitting Needle Topper – Heart
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Airplane Book Holder – Back Wing
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Airplane Book Holder – Back
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Airplane Book Holder – Front
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Airplane Book Holder – Wing (x2)
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Balance Experiment – Base (x5)
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Balance Experiment – Box Base
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Balance Experiment – Box Top
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Balance Experiment – Holder (x5)
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Balance Experiment – Stick (x5)
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Learning Cards – Number 1
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Learning Cards – Number 3
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Learning Cards – Number 4
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Learning Cards – Number 5
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Learning Cards – Number 6
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Learning Cards – Letter A
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Learning Cards – Letter U
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Gear Box – 1st 2nd Dog Ring
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Gear Box – 1st 2nd Output
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Gear Box – 1st 2nd Spacer
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Gear Box – 2nd 3rd Spacer
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Gear Box – 3rd 4th Dog Ring
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Gear Box – 3rd 4th Output
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Gear Box – Bulk Head Struts
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Gear Box – Input Shaft 1
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Gear Box – Output Shaft 1
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Gear Box – Selector Bulk
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Gear Box – Selector Shaft 1
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Gear Box – Selector Stick 1
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Gear Box – Selector Stick 2
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Gear Box – Selector Strut
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Gear Box – Stiffener Gusset
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Space Decorations – 3D Rocket
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Space Decorations – Comet
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Space Decorations – Earth
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Space Decorations – Planet 1
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Space Decorations – Planet 2
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Space Decorations – Planet 3
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Space Decorations – Rocket 1
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Space Decorations – Rocket 2
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Space Decorations – Rocket 3
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Space Decorations – Rocket 4
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Space Decorations – Rocket 5
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Space Decorations – Spaceman
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Space Decorations – UFO 1
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Space Decorations – UFO 2
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Space Decorations – Rocket 5
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Space Decorations – Spaceman
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Space Decorations – UFO 1
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Space Decorations – UFO 2
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Space Decorations – UFO 3
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Letter Pencil Holder – A
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Letter Pencil Holder – B
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Letter Pencil Holder – C
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Letter Pencil Holder – D
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Letter Pencil Holder – E
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Letter Pencil Holder – F
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Letter Pencil Holder – G
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Letter Pencil Holder – H
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Letter Pencil Holder – I
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Letter Pencil Holder – J
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Letter Pencil Holder – K
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Letter Pencil Holder – L
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Letter Pencil Holder – M
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Letter Pencil Holder – N
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Letter Pencil Holder – O
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Letter Pencil Holder – P
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Letter Pencil Holder – Q
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Letter Pencil Holder – R
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Letter Pencil Holder – S
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Letter Pencil Holder – T
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Letter Pencil Holder – U
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Letter Pencil Holder – V
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Letter Pencil Holder – W
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Letter Pencil Holder – X
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Letter Pencil Holder – Y
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Letter Pencil Holder – Z
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Wind Car – Driven Wheel 2
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Wind Car – Drive Shaft Bearing
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Wind Car – Propeller One
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Wind Car – Propeller Two
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Wind Car – Propeller Three
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Wind Car – Propeller Four
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Wind Car – Propeller Five
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Bat Candy Holder – Hooks
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Bat Candy Holder – Left Wing
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Bat Candy Holder – Right Wing
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Gingerbread Man Earrings
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Advent Calendar – Tree Base
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Advent Calendar – Level 1. 1
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Advent Calendar – Level 1.2
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Advent Calendar – Level 1.3
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Advent Calendar – Level 2.1
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Advent Calendar – Level 2.2
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Advent Calendar – Level 2.3
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Advent Calendar – Level 3.1
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Advent Calendar – Level 3.2
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Advent Calendar – Level 4.1
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Advent Calendar – Level 5
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Advent Calendar – Plain Star
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Advent Calendar – Polaroid Star
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Advent Calendar – Level Spacer
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Advent Calendar – Tree Trunk (x5)
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Christmas Lantern – Back
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Christmas Lantern – Floor
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Christmas Lantern – Front
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Christmas Lantern – Roof (x2)
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Christmas Lanterns – Side (x2)
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Christmas Lantern – Under Roof (x2)
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Christmas Napkin Holder – Deer
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Christmas Napkin Holder – Tree
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Christmas Tree – Level 1 (x6)
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Christmas Tree- Level 2 (x6)
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Christmas Tree – Level 3A (x2)
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Christmas Tree – Level 3B (x2)
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Christmas Tree – Level 4A (x2)
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Christmas Tree – Level 4B (x2)
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Christmas Tree – Level 5 (x2)
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Christmas Tree – Level 6
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Christmas Tree – Level 7
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Christmas Tree – Star Topper
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Calendar – Plain Base (x2)
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Calendar – Polaroid Base Part 1
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Calendar – Polaroid Base Part 2
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Calendar – Cube 1, Part A
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Calendar – Cube 1, Part B
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Calendar – Cube 2, Part A
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Calendar – Cube 2, Part B
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Valentines Bubble Wand – Style 1
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Valentines Bubble Wand – Style 2
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St Patricks Day Pot Shamrock
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Easter Bunny Basket – Basket
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Easter Bunny Basket – Ear 1
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Easter Bunny Basket – Ear 2
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Easter Bunny Basket – Eyes (x2)
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Easter Bunny Basket – Face
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Easter Bunny Basket – Handle
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Carrot Chocolate Holder – Carrot
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Carrot Chocolate Holder – Leaf
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Easter Hunt Signs – Carrot
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Easter Hunt Signs – Bunny 1
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Easter Hunt Sign – Bunny 2
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Easter Hunt Sign – Flower 1
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Easter Hunt Signs – Flower 2
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Easter Hunt Signs – Flower 3
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Rabbit Chocolate Egg Holder
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Architecture House – Roof
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Architecture House – 2nd Floor
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Architecture House – 1st Floor
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Bed Levelling / Calibration Test
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Bowling Game – Pin (x10)
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Bowling Game – Half Ball (x2)
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Bowling Game – Half Ball (x2)
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Camera Style Phone Holder
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Snowman with Extending Nose
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Articulated Christmas Tree
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Paw Prints Coffee Stencil
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Boys Name Tag – Sebastian
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Boys Name Tag – Benjamin
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Boys Name Tag – Alexander
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Girls Name Tag – Scarlett
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Girls Name Tag – Isabella
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Girls Name Tag – Charlotte
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Girls Name Tag – Abigail
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Pencil Topper – Diamond 1
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Pencil Topper – Diamond 2
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Pencil Topper – Crescent
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Triangular Based Pyramid
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Frustum Triangular Pyramid
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Frustum Hexagonal Pyramid
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Spinning Revolution Model
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Star Cutter – Extra Large
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building
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Ear Protector – 2 Metres Please
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Ear Protector – Stay Home Save Lives
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Ear Protector – You’re Too Close
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Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review
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The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer turns out great prints, but it's pricier than many novice models
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Tom's Guide Verdict
The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer offers a lot of features and performance for the price, making it a great pick for home users curious about 3D printing.
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Polaroid isn’t a name that springs to mind for 3D printing — at least not for U.S. shoppers — but the Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer might change that. Polaroid has built a simple device that produces excellent quality prints using a variety of materials, as we discovered during testing our Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review.
The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer costs $599. Like the Polaroid 3D Play Pen we tested for our 3D pen face-off, Polaroid's 3D printer is an exclusive at craft retailer Joann , currently offering the printer at an attractive discount as of this writing.
Without that discount, you’ll find less expensive choices for novice users among our list of the best 3D printers. But the Polaroid name and the quality output from the PlaySmart make this device worth a look if you want a 3D printer for the home.
- Polaroid Play Smart at Amazon for $699
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer specs
3D Printer Type: FFF
Layer Resolution: 50 - 300 microns
Materials: PLA, P-Wood, PETG
Controls: 3.5-inch LCD color touchscreen
Build Volume: 4.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inches
Printer Size: 12.6 x 11.8 10.6 inches
Printer Weight: 11 pounds
Polaroid’s better known for its instant cameras, and the PlaySmart takes some design cues from that iconic product, using white and black plastic and the Polaroid logo. The printer might come across as dated to some, but it didn’t look out of place next to one of my vintage 1970s Polaroid cameras.
The print area of the PlaySmart is rather small, at just 4.7 by 4.7 by 4.7 inches, for a total of 103 cubic inches. That’s a lot less than comparable printers like the Monoprice Voxel (329 cubic inches in total), but it’s the same as the Da Vinci Nano. Printing area is less of an issue than you might first suspect, though: it isn’t difficult to cut objects into parts and print one at a time if need be.
(Image credit: Polaroid)Above the PlaySmart’s print area is a small camera, used to monitor prints in progress and to produce timelapse videos. The filament is stored on a separate holder that also monitors how much filament you have left. It’s a nice touch, but one that feels somewhat redundant when you can clearly see how much filament is left on the roll. The PlaySmart works with filament from either Polaroid or third-party manufacturers.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review: Controls
Next to the print area, the Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer features an LCD controller, which is a small but easy-to-read touch screen.
It is also responsive, and picking out on-screen options is easy to do.
Still, you’ll find it easier to control the PlaySmart with the Polaroid PLAYSmart app, available for iOS and Android . This free app allows you to start prints from the library of manufacturer-supplied models, monitor a print in progress through the camera or run maintenance tasks. If you’re printing your own model though, you’ll need to use the control panel and the Polaroid SmartPrep software for Windows or Mac.
(Image credit: Polaroid)This simple 3D modeling program can load existing models in the .STL and .OBJ formats. You can resize, move, combine or otherwise manipulate your models, saving them and preparing them for printing. The print file can’t be sent directly to the PlaySmart printer, though: you have to save the print files to a USB drive, then connect this to the printer yourself and select it for printing. That seems like an odd requirement as the PlaySmart supports Wi-Fi.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review: Print speed
The PlaySmart is a pretty fast printer: it cranked out a 4-inch high print of our Thinker model in 3 hours and 56 minutes in Draft mode. Changing the settings to Fine mode lengthened the print time to 10 hours and 13 minutes. That means the PlaySmart can quickly produce a rough print when required or produce a finer, smoother print overnight.
The PlaySmart is a little faster than most printers we have tested, producing a draft print quicker than the Monoprice Voxel, currently our favorite 3D printer for beginners.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review: Print materials
The PlaySmart can print using three different materials: PLA, P-Wood and PETG. PLA, or polylactic acid is the standard printing material that most 3D printers use. PETG, or Polyethylene terephthalate, is a plastic that is commonly used in plastic bottles and the like. It is lighter and stronger than PLA, but is also more expensive. P-Wood is a form of PLA that is mixed with sawdust to produce a wood-like feel.
These materials aren’t expensive: a 1KG reel of PLA costs $38 , while a similar amount of PETG costs $48 and P-Wood is $55 for half a kilogram. You aren’t limited to these filaments, though: the PlaySmart can also use third-party filament, making this device more flexible than 3D printers restricting you to their manufacturers’ filaments.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer: Print Quality
As fast as the Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer created prints, we also were impressed by the print quality of those models. The PlaySmart 3D printer yielded prints with clean, smooth details and very few issues.
We test print quality by printing three models: a scan of Rodin’s Thinker sculpture, a geometric sculpture and a set of gears. Our first test model came out very well: the Thinker sculpture had excellent detail and smooth, organic-looking surfaces. The printer did a great job of reproducing the curves of the sculptures back and muscles.
The layers of the print were rather obvious in all of the print modes, though: the print lacked the polished smoothness of SLA printers and some more expensive FDM printers.
Our second test model uses a geometric sculpture that really showcases the ability of a 3D printer to produce clean, sharp edges. The PlaySmart struggled a little here, with a print that had a lot of thin filaments of PLA between the edges of the print. Those filaments were produced by the material stretching as the print head moved between the different parts of the print. These are not difficult to trim off, though, and once removed the PlaySmart’s geometric sculpture print had sharp, smooth edges and well-defined points.
(Image credit: Tom's Guide)Finally, we printed a set of gears that are designed to snap together to form a set of hand-cranked planetary gears. The PlaySmart handled these without too many issues, producing a set of gears that fit together with only minimal cleaning.
We did have to trim off a lot of the brim that held the print onto the print bed, though.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer review: Verdict
The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer offers a lot for $599: it can produce high-quality prints and churn out quick draft prints very rapidly. It also supports a variety of materials and doesn’t lock you into one supplier for your filament.
But when comparing this device to other 3D printers aimed at novices for our Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer preview, Polaroid’s offering is relatively expensive. The Monoprice Voxel, for example, can produce prints that are nearly as good while costing $200 less.
Even at its regular price, though, you're getting a high-quality device for your money with the Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer. And if that price drops below $599, then it becomes a very good deal indeed. Even when not on sale, though, the Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printer is a very good pick for home users who want to get started with 3D printing and want the very best prints, regardless of how much they have to pay upfront.
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Polaroid Offers PlaySmart FDM Desktop 3D Printers
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This is Obsidian, this is Yan, this is Duplicator! No, it's a Polaroid. A well-known manufacturer of photographic equipment, and more recently also equipment for 3D printing, announced at CES-2019 a compact desktop FDM 3D printer Polaroid PlaySmart.
“Since we launched the Polaroid ModelSmart 250S 3D printer and Polaroid Play branded 3D pens at CES 2016, we've had great feedback from users in the UK and Europe interested in affordable 3D printing hardware.
We are now proud to offer our first small format desktop 3D printer for the European market, bringing the possibilities of 3D printing to an even wider audience. The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D Printer is an easy-to-use, affordable entry-level solution for homes, schools and businesses,” said April Lunde, CEO of Polaroid.
But the new 3D printer has little to do with Polaroid itself. The trained eye of 3Dtoday participants can easily guess the shape of the Chinese 3D printer Wanhao Duplicator 10 in the new proposal. So it is, although it is not yet known who exactly acts as an OEM. In general, the history of this long-suffering device, which turned from Kodama Obsidian to Furling Tech YAN, then to Duplicator 10, and now also to Polaroid PlaySmart, is entertaining and instructive. Once again, we will not retell, just leave a link to the material with a detailed debriefing.
Well, we can only be happy for Furling Tech, which managed to win back on licenses after crowdfunding failures.
There is only one small "but": Kodama Obsidian was originally offered on Kickstarter for $99, but it's worth clarifying that this offer was only for early customers and applied to printers in the basic configuration. Polaroid, on the other hand, offers a completely “fancy” option, but already for 450 euros.
Includes 5" touch screen, 200 megapixel remote camera, 0.4mm quick-change nozzle, 360° airflow on models, heated A/M platform, spool stand with built-in scale (to know how much material remains on reel), the ability to transfer data both via USB and via SD-cards, and wirelessly (Wi-Fi), a mobile application, 2 GB of internal memory, as well as a motion tracking system based on Smart Eye technology. The latter allegedly will allow you to identify failures and marriage, comparing the results with digital models. The size of the construction area is 120x120x120 mm with a layer thickness of 50 to 300 microns.
Polaroid PlaySmart 3D printers are scheduled to go on sale in March this year.
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PlaySmart is a compact yet feature rich 3D printer capable of multi-color 3D printing. It is equipped with a powerful webcam, thread indicator and all this with the ability to control over Wi-Fi.
Here are the main characteristics of the novelty. The size of the working area is 120 x 120 x 120 mm with a layer height of 50 to 300 microns. The amount of internal memory is 2 GB, which allows you to print models stored in it with one click. As noted above, the 3D printer is equipped with a powerful 200 MP camera for remote monitoring.
Also available is a 3.5" touch screen to guide users through setup, and a 360° fan for fast cooling. There is support for printing from SD, USB or a mobile application. Attract users and "heated" printing platform made of aluminum-magnesium alloy. A quick-detachable nozzle of 0.4 mm can also be attributed to the pluses of the novelty. Compatible with many modern filaments including PLA, ABS, PETG, etc.
A very interesting feature, as the developers assure, is the ability to compare the model and the actual "fingerprint" in real time using the Smart Eye and Smart Failure algorithms. As soon as differences are found, the process stops. At the same time, Polaroid took into account the mistakes of the previous version, making the PlaySmart very compact - the weight of the device reaches only 5 kilograms. The retail price will be about 517 US dollars.
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