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CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP™

Table Game
1970-1980 (manufactured)
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game; base is pre formed expanded polystyrene
contains a moulded plastic moving bird which moves around a track, goes up a slide and drops marbles before going on to catch them again
all the text is in Japanese
battery operated

*no pieces have been removed from the box


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
Titles
  • CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP™ (manufacturer's title)
  • PELICAN GAME
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, expanded polystyrene
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game; base is pre formed expanded polystyrene
contains a moulded plastic moving bird which moves around a track, goes up a slide and drops marbles before going on to catch them again
all the text is in Japanese
battery operated

*no pieces have been removed from the box
Dimensions
  • Length: 17¾in
  • Width: 10½in
  • Depth: 4¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
81923/2980
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

*this is the same game as the tested sample, B.1376-1999, produced by Chad Valley about 1981 and manufactured in Hong Kong. The game was probably made by the same manufacturer, possibly Tomy.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1228:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 26, 2000
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