According to the information on the box,\"The Music Maker is the world\'s most charming musical instrument. Anyone, regardless of skill, can play beautiful music with the Music Maker. Just slide a song sheet under the strings and pluck the string above each printed note – it\'s that easy! ...an excellent opportunity to introduce children to the joys of music because it lets them immediately play beautiful music!\" This is a 15-string lap harp, light in weight, made of wood, weighing about 1.5\" pounds and measuring approx. 14.5\" (at widest point) X 8\" tall, and 1\" deep. The instrument is in like new condition. It includes the original box, which has some wear, music sheets for 12 songs, a pick, tuner, and an extra string. The strings are metal. This beautiful instrument has lovely sound. It is about 25 years old and was made in Belarus.Instructions on the back of the package are in English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and French. It was awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio \"Best Toy Award\" gold seal.

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