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BUSTER THE BALANCING BEAR™

Teaching Toy
©1978
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

black card box with top opening flap, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children playing with the toy; with box lining
contains a bear shape of moulded plastic in brown, red, white, blue and yellow with red and white numbers
designed as an aid to teach counting


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Buster the Balancing Bear™, Made in Japan, ©1978
  • Bear Figure
  • Box
  • Box Lining
TitleBUSTER THE BALANCING BEAR™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours; moulded plastic
Physical description
black card box with top opening flap, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children playing with the toy; with box lining
contains a bear shape of moulded plastic in brown, red, white, blue and yellow with red and white numbers
designed as an aid to teach counting
Dimensions
  • Length: 10½in
  • Width: 9in
  • Depth: 2¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
1020
Marks and inscriptions
  • Made in Japan Ages 3 to 7 (box; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.418:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 9, 1999
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