Writing Desk & Stand (retired)
Jun 20, 2007 19:40:58 GMT -5
Post by thanx2mj on Jun 20, 2007 19:40:58 GMT -5
This is featured in Josefina Learns a Lesson. Released in 1997 for $50, retired in 2006. After the retirement of Josefina's Books & Supplies in 2003, the ledger, quill pen, and inkwell were included with this piece and the price increased.
Tía Dolores’s elegant writing desk came all the way up the Camino Real, the trail from Mexico City. Designed to be conveniently portable, it’s plain on the outside, pretty on the inside! Set the desk on its wooden stand, lift the lid, and fold down the front flap. Josefina store her books and writing supplies inside. There’s even a secret compartment so you can hide a surprise for Josefina.
Grade: B-
desk (closes) with drawers and compartment that can come out.
stand
glass inkwell
feather pen
ledger
I ordered this last Sunday and today it came in. Out of all the things I have acquired for Josefina this desk was probably the first letdown.
The desk is two pieces. Part of it is plastic and the other parts are some sort of plywood or something like that. The outside of the top part of the desk is plastic, high quality plastic, but plastic nonetheless.
Already one of the drawers on this thing is slightly warped. The wooden stand is sturdy; the black plastic box, for that is what it is basically, is not that sturdy and does not complement the stand very well. The slightest touch will move it or knock it over.
I have the original school supplies that I got in 1999 as a birthday present, and the difference between the two ledgers is rather noticeable. My original ledger is made of leather and isn't that shiny, the one that came with this set is very shiny and most likely plastic. There are no differences between the quills, and the green inkwells are slightly different in color.
It is obvious that this desk was originally meant to hold the school supplies set, which I have but of which Mattel has discontinued. The desk seems rather worthless without the school supplies--and very empty. Its a nice piece to add to my collection, but of all of Josefina's things I've acquired in the last ten years, this one is the most disappointing.
Tía Dolores’s elegant writing desk came all the way up the Camino Real, the trail from Mexico City. Designed to be conveniently portable, it’s plain on the outside, pretty on the inside! Set the desk on its wooden stand, lift the lid, and fold down the front flap. Josefina store her books and writing supplies inside. There’s even a secret compartment so you can hide a surprise for Josefina.
Grade: B-
desk (closes) with drawers and compartment that can come out.
stand
glass inkwell
feather pen
ledger
I ordered this last Sunday and today it came in. Out of all the things I have acquired for Josefina this desk was probably the first letdown.
The desk is two pieces. Part of it is plastic and the other parts are some sort of plywood or something like that. The outside of the top part of the desk is plastic, high quality plastic, but plastic nonetheless.
Already one of the drawers on this thing is slightly warped. The wooden stand is sturdy; the black plastic box, for that is what it is basically, is not that sturdy and does not complement the stand very well. The slightest touch will move it or knock it over.
I have the original school supplies that I got in 1999 as a birthday present, and the difference between the two ledgers is rather noticeable. My original ledger is made of leather and isn't that shiny, the one that came with this set is very shiny and most likely plastic. There are no differences between the quills, and the green inkwells are slightly different in color.
It is obvious that this desk was originally meant to hold the school supplies set, which I have but of which Mattel has discontinued. The desk seems rather worthless without the school supplies--and very empty. Its a nice piece to add to my collection, but of all of Josefina's things I've acquired in the last ten years, this one is the most disappointing.