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John Lennon

Figurine
1964 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

These figures were produced at the height of ‘Beatlemania’. Each model was individually boxed for fans to assemble with printed instructions: ‘A few simple pieces, a few dabs of paint and John (Paul/George/Ringo) will be your own!’ They wear the collarless suits, Chelsea ‘Beatle’ boots, and ‘moptop’ hairstyles that became the group’s signature look during their early fame.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleJohn Lennon (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic and paint.
Brief description
Beatles souvenir figurine of John Lennon, 1964
Physical description
Souvenir figurine of Beatles member John Lennon. He wears a collarless suit, Chelsea ‘Beatle’ boots, and ‘moptop’ hairstyle that became the group’s signature look during their early fame.
Credit line
Given by Olwyn A. Miles
Summary
These figures were produced at the height of ‘Beatlemania’. Each model was individually boxed for fans to assemble with printed instructions: ‘A few simple pieces, a few dabs of paint and John (Paul/George/Ringo) will be your own!’ They wear the collarless suits, Chelsea ‘Beatle’ boots, and ‘moptop’ hairstyles that became the group’s signature look during their early fame.
Collection
Accession number
S.980-1982

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Record createdApril 20, 2015
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