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Strawberry Shortcake™ Friend, Tea Time Turtle™

Animal Figure
©1982
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

green hollow blown vinyl, moulded and painted to represent the Tea Time Turtle standing on its back feet
the shell is indicated by patches of white paint and the eyes are black dots


Object details

Object type
TitleStrawberry Shortcake™ Friend, Tea Time Turtle™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
green hollow blown vinyl, moulded and painted
Brief description
Tea Time Turtle, Hong Kong, 1983
Physical description
green hollow blown vinyl, moulded and painted to represent the Tea Time Turtle standing on its back feet
the shell is indicated by patches of white paint and the eyes are black dots
Dimensions
  • Height: 2¼in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
©A.G.C. 1982 H K 8 U (moulded into the underside of the bottom)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
It has been used by Palitoy for a commercial display.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.627-1998

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Record createdFebruary 16, 1999
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