Trunki
Suitcase
2009 (manufactured)
2009 (manufactured)
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Trunki is a child's suitcase designed by Rob Law, who first came up with the idea in 1997. He took his idea to the BBC programme 'Dragon's den' in 2006 where it failed to gain approval. However, more than 3 million units were sold by the time of the product's tenth anniversary in 2016.
Trunki is a wheeled suitcase designed so that a child can sit on it and be pulled along by an adult, or pull it along themselves. The idea behind the design was to alleviate boredom whilst waiting in airports or at train stations. It also allows the child to imitate adult behaviour and feel more grown-up by carrying their own possessions, with innovative twists such as the straps inside being referred to as a 'seat belt' for a teddy bear.
Trunki is a wheeled suitcase designed so that a child can sit on it and be pulled along by an adult, or pull it along themselves. The idea behind the design was to alleviate boredom whilst waiting in airports or at train stations. It also allows the child to imitate adult behaviour and feel more grown-up by carrying their own possessions, with innovative twists such as the straps inside being referred to as a 'seat belt' for a teddy bear.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plastic and fabric |
| Brief description | Suitcase, 'Tipu the Tiger' Trunki, designed by Rob Law and produced by Magmatic, England, 2009. |
| Physical description | Child's suitcase designed to resemble a stylised tiger, made from tough plastic with printed details. It has a rectangular shape with a dip in the middle, allowing for a child to sit in it. It is predominately orange with some black stripes, a black handle and white wheels. The suitcase has an eye at the front and two raised ears at the front for a child to hold on to. The title 'Trunki' is printed along the side. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Trunki' (Printed along the side of the suitcase) |
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| Credit line | Given by Magmatic Ltd |
| Object history | The object was acquired for the MoC's 2010 exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids', as an example of a unique, modern-day design. It is designed to look like a tiger, though other examples such as a ladybird, gruffalo and a bumble bee are now available. It was displayed in the 'Children on the Move' section of the exhibition. |
| Historical context | The designer Rob Law took 'Trunki' onto the BBC programme 'Dragon's Den' in 2006, where it failed to gain approval. Despite this intitial setback, Trunki won more than 100 design awards and sold more than 3 million units by the time of it's tenth anniversary in 2016. |
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| Summary | Trunki is a child's suitcase designed by Rob Law, who first came up with the idea in 1997. He took his idea to the BBC programme 'Dragon's den' in 2006 where it failed to gain approval. However, more than 3 million units were sold by the time of the product's tenth anniversary in 2016. Trunki is a wheeled suitcase designed so that a child can sit on it and be pulled along by an adult, or pull it along themselves. The idea behind the design was to alleviate boredom whilst waiting in airports or at train stations. It also allows the child to imitate adult behaviour and feel more grown-up by carrying their own possessions, with innovative twists such as the straps inside being referred to as a 'seat belt' for a teddy bear. |
| Associated object | 2545(IS) (Source) |
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| Accession number | B.251-2009 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2010 |
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