KRYGO 5
Eraser
1979 (manufactured)
1979 (manufactured)
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Novelty eraser made from blue polyurethane, or PVC, moulded to resemble a delta-winged spacecraft.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded polyurethane (or PVC) |
| Brief description | Eraser, spacecraft, KRYGO 5; blue rubber, USA, Diener Industries, 1979 |
| Physical description | Novelty eraser made from blue polyurethane, or PVC, moulded to resemble a delta-winged spacecraft. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
| Historical context | Space Raider collectible erasers appeared in 1979, included in Happy Meals at McDonalds restaurants. They were sold on cards from 1981, a spaceship often being paired with an alien. |
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| Accession number | B.108-2016 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2016 |
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