Micro Machines Super City Toolbox Action Playset
Playset
1988 (manufactured)
1988 (manufactured)
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This Micro Machines playset was manufactured by Galoob and was issued in the second year of production of MicroMachines. A tenth of the size of a Matchbox car (previously the biggest selling toy car), they were detailed models of full size cars at 1:152 scale. This toolbox was one of a continuing series of sets that resembled an object relating to driving when closed, and when unfolded became a city playset. As well as this toolbox there was a van, petrol can, car battery and car wax sets. Galoob also made licenced sets based on properties such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones and even Aliens, with the playsets resembling scenes from the film, transforming from character heads or larger vehicles. When Galoob was acquired by Hasbro in 1999, the design and manufacture of Micro Machines became less detailed and realistic and were aimed at a lower age range. Today the brand only appears as special edition licenced sets.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 39 parts.
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| Title | Micro Machines Super City Toolbox Action Playset (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection moulded plastic, spray painting, offset lithographic adhesive labels applied by hand. |
| Brief description | Micro Machines Super City Toolbox Action Playset, by Galoob, China, 1988 |
| Physical description | Plastic playset that when unopened resembles a toolbox with red lid, grey box and black handle. When unfolded reveals a miniature cityscape that, when all the parts are assembled, includes a marina, petrol station, motel, police station, airport, suspension bridge, cliff face and drawbridge. Designed to be used with Micro Machines toy vehicles. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Micro Machines™ / THE ORIGINAL / SCALE MINIATURES' |
| Credit line | Given by Kristian Volsing |
| Historical context | The MicroMachine vehicles B.123-2011 were used with this playset. |
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| Summary | This Micro Machines playset was manufactured by Galoob and was issued in the second year of production of MicroMachines. A tenth of the size of a Matchbox car (previously the biggest selling toy car), they were detailed models of full size cars at 1:152 scale. This toolbox was one of a continuing series of sets that resembled an object relating to driving when closed, and when unfolded became a city playset. As well as this toolbox there was a van, petrol can, car battery and car wax sets. Galoob also made licenced sets based on properties such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones and even Aliens, with the playsets resembling scenes from the film, transforming from character heads or larger vehicles. When Galoob was acquired by Hasbro in 1999, the design and manufacture of Micro Machines became less detailed and realistic and were aimed at a lower age range. Today the brand only appears as special edition licenced sets. |
| Associated object | B.123:1-2011 (Accessory) |
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| Accession number | B.122:1 to 32-2011 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2012 |
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