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Robot-Control Spinning Space Saucer

Spinning Toy
1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
C&D Industries (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

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

Categories
Plastic
Toys & Games
Object type
Spinning toy
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Spinning Top
  • Spinning Top
  • Packaging
TitleRobot-Control Spinning Space Saucer (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded polystyrene; printed card
Polystyrene
Paper
Injection Moulding
Printing
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.
Dimensions
  • Robot height: 7.5cm (both parts together)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ROBOT-CONTROL SPINNING SPACE SAUCER'
  • 'SPINS LIKE CRAZY!'
  • 'REALISTIC SPACE SOUND!'
  • '©1979 C&D IND.LTD. H.K. / MADE IN HONG KONG / NO. 1035' (On base of saucer.)
  • '75p' (Price; written in blue ink on back of card.)
Object history
Part of the Edward Castle collection.
Subjects depicted
Robots
Flying Saucers
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.197:1 to 3-2016

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Record createdNovember 4, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1371488/robot-control-spinning-space-saucer-spinning-toy-cd-industries/
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