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Fuzzy-Felt Playmates

Fuzzy Felt Set
1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Allan Industries Ltd. (designers)
Allan Industries Ltd. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England (made)

Fuzzy Felt was created by Lois Allan and was first sold in 1950. Working in gasket production during the war, Allan used the offcuts of the material to create shapes which could be arranged on a board to create an infinite number of scenes.

The product was boxed and sold as a children's toy and reached the height of its success in the 1970s. Almost 25 million units have been sold since its creation.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Christmas Presents
Object type
Fuzzy Felt set
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Instructions
  • Boards (Flat Objects)
  • Toys (Recreational Artifacts)
  • Crafts
  • Boxes (Containers)
  • Boxes (Containers)
TitleFuzzy-Felt Playmates (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Fuzzy Felt set, in box, 'Fuzzy-Felt Playmates', made by Allan Industries Ltd, England, 1964.
Physical description
Boxed Fuzzy Felt set.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Caroline Egan
Object history
Given as a Christmas present to Caroline Egan from her parents in 1965.
Summary
Fuzzy Felt was created by Lois Allan and was first sold in 1950. Working in gasket production during the war, Allan used the offcuts of the material to create shapes which could be arranged on a board to create an infinite number of scenes.

The product was boxed and sold as a children's toy and reached the height of its success in the 1970s. Almost 25 million units have been sold since its creation.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.667:1 to 5-2010

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Record createdMay 27, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1223173/fuzzy-felt-playmates-fuzzy-felt-set-allan-industries-ltd/
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