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PENNY PINCHER THE MONEY BOX WITH A MOUTH

Money Box
©1976
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children playing with the to; with box lining and packing slip printed in Spanish
contains a green and yellow plastic turtle on a red base; covered hole under base to retrieve a coin

*put a coin in front of the turtle's mouth, press a knob on its back, the head pops out and collects the coin and the feet move


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Money Box, Spanish, ©1976
  • Tortoise
  • Packing Slip
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
TitlePENNY PINCHER THE MONEY BOX WITH A MOUTH (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours moulded plastic printed paper
Physical description
card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children playing with the to; with box lining and packing slip printed in Spanish
contains a green and yellow plastic turtle on a red base; covered hole under base to retrieve a coin

*put a coin in front of the turtle's mouth, press a knob on its back, the head pops out and collects the coin and the feet move
Dimensions
  • Length: 8¼in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 4¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Romper Room, No.53011-4
Marks and inscriptions
  • ROMPER ROOM is a trademark of Hasbro Industries, Pawtucket, RI USA Des. Reg Appd. Patented and Made in Spain by LUIS CONGOST, SA, ©1975
  • ©Airfix Products Ltd 1976 (box base)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.382:1-1999

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Record createdOctober 5, 1999
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