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LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN

Family Game
©1973
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

SEALED IN CELLOPHANE WRAPPER
black card box with yellow cord carrying handle, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the game; rules are printed on the back
contains multicoloured plastic parts for the game


Object details

Object type
TitleLONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours, cord, moulded plastic
Brief description
London Bridge is Falling Down family game made in England in 1973, ©Airfix Products Ltd and licensed from ©Schaper Manufacturing Company, Minneapollis, a division of Kusan Inc.; Sealed with cellophane and unopened
Physical description
SEALED IN CELLOPHANE WRAPPER
black card box with yellow cord carrying handle, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing with the game; rules are printed on the back
contains multicoloured plastic parts for the game
Dimensions
  • Square length: 9.25in
  • Depth: 4.25in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 16½oz. (hand written in pen on box back)
  • Licensed from ©Schaper Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, a division of Kusan Inc
  • ©Airfix Products Ltd, 1971 (English; box; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Other number
Code No. 51627-7
Collection
Accession number
B.406-1999

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Record createdNovember 2, 1999
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