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Highlander

Clothing for Toy
1970-1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

These items had been placed on a 1964 styled Action Man.
1. Jacket; green cotton with silver trim; white braid and yellow cotton at the lower back; press stud fastening; Action Man cloth label at neck.
2. kilt; Black Watch tartan with blue cotton shoulder straps; press stud fastening at the waist
3,4. sock tops (no feet); red and white checked stretch nylon
5,6. boots; moulded black plastic with thread laces
7,8. spats; white cotton; with elastic foot straps and velcro fastenings
9. sporran; moulded black plastic with two (of three) hanging tassels painted white and gold. There appears to be no method of attaching it to the figures; it was pinned.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
TitleHighlander (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
cloth and plastic items
Brief description
Action Man Outfit; sample; Hong Kong; 1970-77
Physical description
These items had been placed on a 1964 styled Action Man.
1. Jacket; green cotton with silver trim; white braid and yellow cotton at the lower back; press stud fastening; Action Man cloth label at neck.
2. kilt; Black Watch tartan with blue cotton shoulder straps; press stud fastening at the waist
3,4. sock tops (no feet); red and white checked stretch nylon
5,6. boots; moulded black plastic with thread laces
7,8. spats; white cotton; with elastic foot straps and velcro fastenings
9. sporran; moulded black plastic with two (of three) hanging tassels painted white and gold. There appears to be no method of attaching it to the figures; it was pinned.
Object history
References: sample
Collection
Accession number
B.1200:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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