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Donald Duck's Gold Mine

Book
1955-1956 (made)
Artist/Maker
Tower Press (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Toy theatre book, printed card. The book combines a script for a play and three coloured pages to be cut up and made into a theatre, with characters.

Object details

Categories
Film and Cinema
Caricatures & Cartoons
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Book
TitleDonald Duck's Gold Mine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Donald Duck; Card, English, 1955-56
Physical description
Toy theatre book, printed card. The book combines a script for a play and three coloured pages to be cut up and made into a theatre, with characters.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.6cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'A TOWER PRESS MODEL BOOK / made in England No. 1193 / By permission Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd. / Price 1/-'
Credit line
Given by Major Charles Kirke.
Object history
Given by Charles Kirke in 1983 [83/1156]. Charles Kirke was born January 26, 1949. His mother worked in the toy department of Marshall & Snelgrove, many of the toys which he donated to us were given to him as Christmas presents between 1954 and 1962.
Production
© Walt Disney
Subject depicted
Donald Duck
Association
The Walt Disney Corporation
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.142-1983

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1121497/donald-ducks-gold-mine-book-tower-press/
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