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FOLD-A-COPTER™

Toy Helicopter
about 1978
Artist/Maker
Tomy Company Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Japan

black card window box (no cellophane), printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; with card lining
containsa moulded plastic helicopter which can be folded into a van shape; of red, blue, white and yellow plastic

Object details

Object type
Toy helicopter
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Fold -a - Copter™ , About 1978, Made in Japan
  • Toy Helicopter
  • Box
  • Box Lining
TitleFOLD-A-COPTER™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours; moulded plastic
Plastic
Card
Moulded
Printed
Brief description
folding toy, ©Tomy Corp
Tested Sample
Physical description
black card window box (no cellophane), printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; with card lining
containsa moulded plastic helicopter which can be folded into a van shape; of red, blue, white and yellow plastic
Dimensions
  • Length: 7in
  • Width: 4¾in
  • Height: 4½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Asst. 1042
Marks and inscriptions
  • ©Tomy Corp ages 3 to 7 (on box; printed)
  • 3374 (hand written in purple on box)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Historical context
Tested Sample
Production
Made in Japan

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.423:1-1999
Other number
3374 - sample number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.422:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 10, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O12044/fold-a-copter-toy-helicopter-tomy-company-inc/
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