Plastic battery operated character toy, Buzz Lightyear from the Disney's film Toy Story, made in China for Thinkway Toys New York in 1997

Plastic battery operated character toy, Buzz Lightyear from the Disney's film Toy Story, with printed card box.

The figure represents a strong-jawed white male astronaut wearing a technilogically advanced spacesuit coloured pale grey, lime green and purple.. The head is moulded and coloured to appear to be wearing a purple flying cap. The clear bubble helmet is retractabale, and on the figure's chest are four buttons which trigger electronic features and noises. On the toy's right arm is a red button which, when pressed, activates a red light at the wrist which represents a laser beam. On the figure's back are a pair of retractable wings. The figure has points of articulation at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips knees and ankles.

The box is of colour-printed card with a transparent plastic window on the front. It is printed all over with images of the toy and the Buzz Lightyear character, as well as explanations of the toy's features.

Given by Catherine Howell

Buzz is one of the characters in Disney's Toy Story (1995), the first full length computer animated film. He is just one of the toys owned by a boy, Andy, but thinks he is a superhero. The film resulted in a lot of spin off merchandising and many thought that the character Woody, a cowboy doll and hero of the film, would be the toy most in demand. However, Buzz proved far more popular. In 1996, supply could not meet Christmas demand, and it was voted most elusive Toy of the Year.

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