Toy Iron
1965 (manufactured)
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This plastic toy iron can be taken apart in six pieces, by unscrewing the dial in the iron's centre. It combines children's interest in imitating the domestic chores of adults with the intrigue of a puzzle. It was given to Caroline Egan in 1965 as a Christmas present from her parents.
Manufactured by the British toy producer, J & L Randall, it was one of the general toys that they marketed under the Merit line. The company flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, also making technical toys such as steam engines and microscopes, under the SEL brand. They were taken over by Letraset in the late 1970s, but the brand has since disappeared: many of their products have since become collector's items.
Manufactured by the British toy producer, J & L Randall, it was one of the general toys that they marketed under the Merit line. The company flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, also making technical toys such as steam engines and microscopes, under the SEL brand. They were taken over by Letraset in the late 1970s, but the brand has since disappeared: many of their products have since become collector's items.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic. |
| Brief description | Toy iron, plastic, made by Merit (J & L Randall Ltd.), England, 1965. |
| Physical description | Plastic toy iron made in England by Merit, 1965, consisting of six parts that can be taken apart, in yellow, red, pale blue, light green and pink, with a yellow screw holding the parts together. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Caroline Egan |
| Summary | This plastic toy iron can be taken apart in six pieces, by unscrewing the dial in the iron's centre. It combines children's interest in imitating the domestic chores of adults with the intrigue of a puzzle. It was given to Caroline Egan in 1965 as a Christmas present from her parents. Manufactured by the British toy producer, J & L Randall, it was one of the general toys that they marketed under the Merit line. The company flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, also making technical toys such as steam engines and microscopes, under the SEL brand. They were taken over by Letraset in the late 1970s, but the brand has since disappeared: many of their products have since become collector's items. |
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| Accession number | B.662-2010 |
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| Record created | July 7, 2011 |
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