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Slottizoo Cat

Print
ca. 1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Graphic designer Clifford Richards designed some of the most memorable packaging and printed ephemera of the 1960s. Vibrant, witty and fun, they are an exuberant expression of the Pop Art decade.

Richards designed a number of slot-together animals called Slotizoo for Michael Stanfield Products which were sold through retailers such as Habitat. They were very popular and the first series, which included a cat, panda, dragon and owl (others at E.3705-2004 and E.3707-2004), supplimented by a set caricaturing famous politicians in about 1967 (two of which are at E.3706-2004 and E.3708-2004), was joined later in 1968 by an elephant, two lovebirds and a white rabbit.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
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TitleSlottizoo Cat (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Brief description
'Slottizoo Cat', slot-together-yourself toy cat designed by Clifford Richards, 1960s
Physical description
Unassembled yellow toy cat made from card. With instructions on how to assemble.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Slot-together-yourself animals designed by Cliff Richards' (front)
  • '2 / SLOTTIZOO / CAT' (front)
  • [assembly instructions] (reverse)
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Subject depicted
Summary
Graphic designer Clifford Richards designed some of the most memorable packaging and printed ephemera of the 1960s. Vibrant, witty and fun, they are an exuberant expression of the Pop Art decade.

Richards designed a number of slot-together animals called Slotizoo for Michael Stanfield Products which were sold through retailers such as Habitat. They were very popular and the first series, which included a cat, panda, dragon and owl (others at E.3705-2004 and E.3707-2004), supplimented by a set caricaturing famous politicians in about 1967 (two of which are at E.3706-2004 and E.3708-2004), was joined later in 1968 by an elephant, two lovebirds and a white rabbit.
Bibliographic references
  • Products, interiors, events, ideas. Design. 1967, no. 228. pp.56.
  • Products, interiors, events, ideas. Design. 1968, no. 235. pp.66.
Collection
Accession number
E.3707:1 to 10-2004

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Record createdNovember 12, 2004
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