FOLD-A-COPTER™

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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

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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
Title	FOLD-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 type	mass 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 created	November 10, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O12044/fold-a-copter-toy-helicopter-tomy-company-inc/

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