Western Publishing released a series of "Magic Slate Paper Saver" toys featuring Sesame Street characters from the 1970s through the 90s. These were originially published under the Whitman brand, and later under Golden Books. Each slate is a piece of stiff cardboard, with a sheet of cellophane over a soft waxy surface on the front. Using the included red plastic stylus, a child can draw on the cellophane, and then lift the page to erase and start over.

Some of the illustrations at the top of the slates were provided by Sesame storybook artists, including Michael Smollin, the illustrator of The Monster at the End of This Book.

1976, Bert and Ernie
Michael Smollin

1976, Big Bird and Little Bird
Michael Smollin

1977, Herry Monster

1977, The Amazing Mumford

1979, Biff and Sully
Michael Smollin

1979, Guy Smiley and Count von Count

1979, Rodeo Rosie

1979, Sherlock Hemlock

1981, Big Bird and Little Bird
Tom Cooke

1981, Cookie Monster

1981, Ernie

1981, Farmer Grover

Super Grover

Mr. Snuffleupagus

Cookie Monster
Michael Smollin

Count von Count
Michael Smollin

Count von Count

Grover
Michael Smollin

Oscar the Grouch
Michael Smollin

1985, Bert

1985, Big Bird and Little Bird

1985, Ernie

1985, Oscar

1985, Oscar (Follow That Bird tie-in)

1988, Grover

1990, Bert and Ernie

1990, Oscar: "What a Grouch!"

1990, Bert, Ernie, Grover and Elmo

Big Bird and Radar

Cookie Monster

Grover

Marshal Grover

1994, Elmo

Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie

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