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A portable easel is provided including a base and a leg assembly including a pair of collapsible legs mounted on the base for supporting the same. Also included is a plate hingably coupled to the base for being selectively angled with respect to the base to support reading and writing material.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A portable reading and writing easel comprising, in combination:a base with a substantially planar rectangular configuration defined by a top face, a bottom face, and a periphery formed therebetween, opposed side edges of the base each having a pair of channel-defining lips dependin

[ I claim:] [1.] A portable reading and writing easel comprising, in combination:a base with a substantially planar rectangular configuration defined by a top face, a bottom face, and a periphery formed therebetween, opposed side edges of the base each having a pair of channel-defining lips depending therefrom each having an inverted L-shaped configuration, the top face of the base having a pair of linearly aligned rows of circular recesses formed therein between the opposed side edges of the base and adjacent to a first one of the opposed side edges, and an elongated slot with an inverted T-shaped cross-section formed therein between the opposed side edges of the base adjacent one of the rows of recesses;a pair of legs each having a substantially planar rectangular configuration with a bottom edge having a semi-circular cut out formed therein and a top edge having a pair of dowels extending outwardly form ends thereof for being slidably received within the channel-defining lips of the base to selectively support the base;a plate with a substantially planar rectangular configuration divided into a pair of lateral halves hingably coupled with respect to each other, a lower lip extending from a bottom edge of each of the halves, a closed loop handle mounted to a side edge of one of the halves, and an inverted T-shaped tab coupled to an intermediate extent of the bottom edge of one of the halves and depending downwardly therefrom for being slidably positioned within the slot of the base;a support assembly including an inverted V-shaped stand with a pair of disk-shaped feet mounted to bottom ends of the stand for being removably positioned within a pair of the recesses of the base, the inverted V-shaped stand has an apex with a ball mounted thereon for being pivotally received within a socket formed on a rear face of the plate;a page clip including a pair of resilient wires each having a pair of coupled ends and a pair of free ends, the free ends each having a circular loop formed thereon, wherein the wires are maintained in parallel and are defined by a pair of perpendicular linear portions and an arcuate portion; anda page viewer including a bracket with a substantially planar rectangular front face with a cut out formed therein to define a frame, an arcuate rear face coupled to the front face and maintained in parallel relationship therewith, and a plurality of lenses each with having a substantially planar rectangular configuration for being snappily received with the frame.