Robot-Control Spinning Space Saucer
Spinning Toy
1979 (manufactured)
1979 (manufactured)
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Spinning toy made from injection-moulded polystyrene. The toy is in two parts: a winder shaped like a robot, and a spinning part styled like a flying saucer. The robot is made from red, white, silver and blue polystyrene; the saucer from blue and silver. The robot is inserted into the top and wound clockwise, when a large blue button on its head is pressed, the saucer is released and it spins. With the toy is its original packaging, consisting of a colour-printed card backing attached to a transparent plastic blister.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Robot-Control Spinning Space Saucer (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded polystyrene; printed card |
| Brief description | Spinning space saucer; Plastic, Hong Kong, C & D Ind Ltd, 1979 |
| Physical description | Spinning toy made from injection-moulded polystyrene. The toy is in two parts: a winder shaped like a robot, and a spinning part styled like a flying saucer. The robot is made from red, white, silver and blue polystyrene; the saucer from blue and silver. The robot is inserted into the top and wound clockwise, when a large blue button on its head is pressed, the saucer is released and it spins. With the toy is its original packaging, consisting of a colour-printed card backing attached to a transparent plastic blister. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
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| Accession number | B.197:1 to 3-2016 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2016 |
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