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PEEK - A - BOO

Baby Toy
©1973
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a woman and a baby playing with the toy, with plain white card lining; bottom is printed to give details of the Your Baby range and this toy
contains a yellow and blue plastic infant's play mirror and colour booklet


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Mirror, English, ©1973
  • Mirror
  • Booklet
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
TitlePEEK - A - BOO (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card and paper, printed in colours moulded plastic
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a woman and a baby playing with the toy, with plain white card lining; bottom is printed to give details of the Your Baby range and this toy
contains a yellow and blue plastic infant's play mirror and colour booklet
Dimensions
  • Length: 8in
  • Width: 5½in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Your Baby 54000
Marks and inscriptions
  • ©Airfix Products Ltd 1973 Made under license from Hasbro Industries Inc (note spelling of License)
  • (ages) birth to 6 months (packaging; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.396:1-1999

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Record createdOctober 7, 1999
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