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STARTER SET

Building Block
1960-1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

clear plastic tube with leaflet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains moulded hard plastic building pieces in white, green and red


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • STARTER SET (manufacturer's title)
  • BETTA BILDA (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Betta Bilda, Airfix, English, 1960s
Physical description
clear plastic tube with leaflet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains moulded hard plastic building pieces in white, green and red
Dimensions
  • Height: 6½in
  • Diameter: 2¼in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.797-1999

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Record createdJuly 4, 2000
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