Super Heroes Superman

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Artist/Maker	The Mettoy Company Plc (manufacturers)
Place of origin	Great Britain (manufactured)

Kite, with some original packaging, made from printed polyethylene. The kite has a large image of the superhero Superman. With the kite sail are the struts required to make a rigid frame, made from transluscent blue polyethylene, a length of white cotton cord wound around a card reel, printed paper assembly instructions, and a clear polyethylene bag to contain it all.

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Categories	Play Plastic Character Merchandise
Object type	Kite
Parts	This object consists of 7 parts. Kite Strut Strut Bracket Cord Instructions Packaging
Additional title	Wembley Pocket Kite (series title)
Materials and techniques	Printed polyethylene, printed paper, cotton Polyethylene Paper Printing
Brief description	Wembley Pocket Kite, Super Heroes Superman, Mettoy, Northampton, 1975
Physical description	Kite, with some original packaging, made from printed polyethylene. The kite has a large image of the superhero Superman. With the kite sail are the struts required to make a rigid frame, made from transluscent blue polyethylene, a length of white cotton cord wound around a card reel, printed paper assembly instructions, and a clear polyethylene bag to contain it all.
Dimensions	Kite length: 51cm Kite width: 40cm
Production type	Mass produced
Object history	Part of the Edward Castle collection.
Production	Part of a range of 'Wembley Pocket Kites' which included Batman, Superman and Spider-Man.
Subjects depicted	Heroes Superman
Collection	Young V&A
Accession number	B.235-2016

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Record created	November 7, 2016
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1371535/super-heroes-superman-kite-the-mettoy-company/

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