This research aims to investigate the transition in colour printing techniques between manual interpretation and photomechanics. To illustrate this, we will look at the first colour prints produced in the country between 1880 and 1945, in particular the playful prints in the collection of the National Library Foundation. We will consider prints produced for the purpose of entertainment and amusement. In this context, we will look at colourful prints illustrating Brazil's fledgling children's literature, toys and games (aimed at both children and adults). The use of colour has an attractive differential for this type of graphic piece, and is essential as a strategy for persuasion and interest. The historical recovery aims to locate, identify and technically describe this type of print, promoting interest in Brazilian graphic memory and the visibility of seductive pieces from the BN's collection.