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Betta Bilda Starter Set

Construction Set
1960-1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A clear plastic tube with 'castle' leaflet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the model. Contains moulded hard plastic building bricks in white, green and red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Packaging
  • Construction Toy
  • Display Arrangement
TitleBetta Bilda Starter Set (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, printed paper
Brief description
Construction set, Betta Bilda Castle Building Set, Airfix, England, 1960s
Physical description
A clear plastic tube with 'castle' leaflet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the model. Contains moulded hard plastic building bricks 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
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.798-1999

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Record createdJuly 4, 2000
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