I found this at a thrift store! VTech Smart Start Speller 1989
Whilst out thrifting today, I came across this VTech Smart Start Speller toy computer from 1989. Having never seen one before, the overall design and colored buttons intrigued me enough to stop and look at it.
On looking at it, I realized it was an educational spelling toy - nothing particularly interesting or significant, but the design and form factor of some sort of 1980s POS terminal or something (and imitating a 5 and a quarter inch floppy drive in the top right!!) was just enough for me to cave in and buy it - especially for 5.00!!
Got it home and had a quick look through the instructions and the workbook (which was thankfully included, and even more thankfully hadn't been written, drawn or scribbled in!). It all works and the battery compartment is pristine! Reading both the instructions and workbook, it seems to have a mix of spelling-practice and spelling-games so there is possibly something worth looking into with this - and above all else, I actually kind of love how this thing looks!
These aren't incredibly valuable or rare, but is a good example of something I wouldn't seek out and buy online, but to find it randomly on a thrift.. yeah.. why not.
What'yall think?
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