Star Lite Sparkling Space Pistol
Toy Gun
1978 (manufactured)
1978 (manufactured)
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Toy space-themed gun with original packaging. The gun resembles a machine pistol with a long magazine, it is made from injection-moulded grey-silver plastic (probably polystyrene). It is moulded with details of false screws, and a flaring barrel. On top is fixed a black plastic sight, which narrows at the end. In the barrel is set a transluscent red plastic window, through which the sparks from the mechanism activated by pulling the trigger could be viewed.
The packaging consists of a printed card back attached to a transparent plastic blister. The card depicts an astronaut in an orange spacesuit, in space, holding a gun resembling the object.
The packaging consists of a printed card back attached to a transparent plastic blister. The card depicts an astronaut in an orange spacesuit, in space, holding a gun resembling the object.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Star Lite Sparkling Space Pistol (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded polystyrene; printed card |
| Brief description | Toy gun with blister pack, 'Star Lite Sparkling Space Pistol'; plastic; Arco Industries, Hong Kong, 1978 |
| Physical description | Toy space-themed gun with original packaging. The gun resembles a machine pistol with a long magazine, it is made from injection-moulded grey-silver plastic (probably polystyrene). It is moulded with details of false screws, and a flaring barrel. On top is fixed a black plastic sight, which narrows at the end. In the barrel is set a transluscent red plastic window, through which the sparks from the mechanism activated by pulling the trigger could be viewed. The packaging consists of a printed card back attached to a transparent plastic blister. The card depicts an astronaut in an orange spacesuit, in space, holding a gun resembling the object. |
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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.215:1 to 2-2016 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2016 |
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