Deluxe Dream Kitchen

I have always loved the Deluxe Reading Kitchen. I was lucky to find an almost complete boxed set, and I have since been trying to complete it. I am lucky to have the most ever. Just a few things are missing.   

The box lists 176 items. There has been much discussion about what those items are. I am going to try to get it correct in this blog. 

Here is the list that I came up with.

1	sink	61	tumblers	121	ace soap pad
2	water tank	62	tumblers	122	ace all-purpose cleaner
3	water tank	63	tumblers	123	ace bleach
4	dish drainer - yellow	64	tumblers	124	Diamond shredded wheat
5	towel dispenser - plastic	65	cup	125	diamond coconut cookie
6	rubber hose	66	cup	126	diamond sugar
7	rubber hose	67	cup	127	diamond crackers
8	rubber hose	68	cup	128	diamond saltine cracker
9	Dishwasher	69	cup	129	diamond lemon cookie
10	water tank	70	cup	130	diamond corn bits
11	water tank	71	salt	131	diamond three-pack
12	rubber hose	72	pepper	132	diamond four-pack
13	dish rack	73	fork	133	diamond food strip of 6
14	utensil holder	74	fork	134	diamond food strip of 6
15	oven	75	fork	135	deluxe tea bags
16	turkey	76	fork	136	deluxe wheat flakes
17	roasting rod	77	spoon	137	deluxe vanilla ice cream
18	pot holder rack	78	spoon	138	deluxe chocolate ice cream
19	battery cover	79	spoon	139	deluxe oatmeal
20	refrigerator	80	spoon	140	butter/cheese
21	clear bin	81	knife	141	plastic food - steak
22	clear bin	82	knife	142	plastic food - steak
23	rack: two shelves	83	knife	143	plastic food - peas
24	table	84	knife	144	plastic food - beets
25	chair	85	pot	145	plastic food - fruit pile
26	chair	86	pot	146	plastic food - veg strip
27	chair	87	pot	147	plastic food - fruit strip
28	chair	88	pan	148	plastic food - eggs & toast
29	platter	89	pan	149	plastic food - eggs & toast
30	platter	90	pan	150	plastic food - ham
31	platter	91	stockpot	151	plastic food - 3 open face platter
32	platter	92	stock lid	152	plastic food - jello
33	plates	93	large fork	153	plastic food - fish platter
34	plates	94	large slotted spoon	154	plastic food - food platter
35	plates	95	large knife	155	plastic food - food platter
36	plates	96	large spatula	156	plastic food - white cake
37	plates	97	large ladle	157	plastic food - steak
38	plates	98	large icing spreader	158	plastic food - peas
39	plates	99	ice tray top	159	plastic food - beets
40	plates	100	ice tray bottom	160	plastic food - fruit pile
41	plates	101	ice tray top	161	plastic food - veg strip
42	plates	102	ice tray bottom	162	plastic food - fruit strip
43	plates	103	milk bottles	163	plastic food - eggs & toast
44	plates	104	milk bottles	164	plastic food - eggs & toast
45	plates	105	milk bottles	165	plastic food - ham
46	plates	106	milk bottles	166	plastic food - 3 open face platter
47	plates	107	red bottles	167	plastic food - jello
48	plates	108	red bottles	168	plastic food - fish platter
49	plates	109	red bottles	169	plastic food - food platter
50	plates	110	red bottles	170	plastic food - food platter
51	saucer	111	egg tray top	171	plastic food - white cake
52	saucer	112	egg tray bottom	172	towel
53	saucer	113	star scoring pad	173	sponge
54	saucer	114	star cleaner	174	certificate
55	saucer	115	star new sparkling flakes	175	instruction sheet
56	saucer	116	Rex detergent	176	breakthrough in toys booklet
57	tumblers	117	Rex window wax
58	tumblers	118	Rex-wax foil
59	tumblers	119	Rex-wax paper
60	tumblers	120	Rex soap power

As you can see I have 176.  I get there by items that most people do not count.  Like the hoses, battery cover, pot rack, and towel dispenser.  This may be correct it may not be correct.  There are also other ways to do it.  Like the multi-pack items.

Some say that the Diamond strip of 6 counts as 6, so 2 strips would be 12.  They also count the butter/cheese as 2. But that would put us over at 176.  Also you go by that idea then the box of four counts as 4 and the box of 3 counts as 3. That would now make our total 195.  So I do not support that variety of counting.  I believe the strip of 6, a box of 4, and a box of 3 counts only as 1 each.

I know the plastic food is correct as there is a photo of them together.

We know the dishes are correct, by what's on the table for 4.  And I have seen them on the plastic still.  Kitchen utensils, pan, and pot are correct because they go on the racks.  That leaves the boxes.  Could there be more?

I do know that some have codes.   Could the box codes help us out?  The Star Cleaner that  I have is code 9b-pg-0035.  I would love to know if all Star Cleaners have the same codes.   I would like to know the codes for all the boxed food if you have any.