It's the 'Knockout' Family Game

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Artist/Maker	Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin	England

black card box with yellow cord carrying handle, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the game; rules are printed on the back
contains a set of four red plastic frame legs, two red plastic mallets, a white plastic 'ice' block and a set of twenty eight white plastic 'ice' blocks

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Object type	Family game
Parts	This object consists of 7 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below) Don't Break the Ice, Made and Printed in England, 1971 Frame Frame Legs Set Mallet Set Block Block Set Box Lid Box Base
Titles	It's the 'Knockout' Family Game DON'T BREAK THE ICE (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	card, printed in colours; cord; moulded plastic Card Plastic Cord Printed Moulded
Physical description	black card box with yellow cord carrying handle, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the game; rules are printed on the back contains a set of four red plastic frame legs, two red plastic mallets, a white plastic 'ice' block and a set of twenty eight white plastic 'ice' blocks
Dimensions	Square length: 9.25in Depth: 4.25in
Production type	mass produced
Marks and inscriptions	Licensed by ©Schaper Manufacturing Company, a division of Kusan Inc ©Airfix Products Ltd, 1971 (English; box; printed)
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	B.401-1999 B.403-1999 B.404-1999 B.405-1999
Other numbers	Cat. No. 1866 Code No. 51621-9
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.402:7-1999

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Record created	November 2, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11935/its-the-knockout-family-game-family-game-airfix-products-ltd/

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