TALKING TELEPHONE™
Teaching Toy
©1970
©1970
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a child playing with the set; with plain card lining
contains a yellow telephone with a white dial and purple knob; battery operated sound mechanism
contains a yellow telephone with a white dial and purple knob; battery operated sound mechanism
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | TALKING TELEPHONE™ (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, printed in colours
plastic, moulded |
| Brief description | Plastic Talking Telephone, from the Romper Room range, made in Hong Kong by Hasbro in the early 1970s Colour printed card box lid for Talking Telephone, from the Romper Room range, made in Hong Kong by Hasbro in the early 1970s Plain card box base for Talking Telephone, from the Romper Room range, made in Hong Kong by Hasbro in the early 1970s Plain card box lining for Talking Telephone, from the Romper Room range, made in Hong Kong by Hasbro in the early 1970s |
| Physical description | card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a child playing with the set; with plain card lining contains a yellow telephone with a white dial and purple knob; battery operated sound mechanism |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Romper Room™ 582 |
| Marks and inscriptions | ©1970 Hasbro Industries Inc, Pawtucket, RI, USA
Made in Hong Kong
Ages 1½ - 5 (packaging; printed) |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive |
| Historical context | Romper Room is a trademark of Hasbro Industries Inc |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.391:1-1999 |
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| Record created | October 7, 1999 |
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