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A Child Guidance Toy

Jack in the Box
dated 1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sesame Street Big Bird
4 tiered box, green, red, blue squares, yellow bird at top; yellow handle

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • A Child Guidance Toy (manufacturer's title)
  • JACK IN THE BOX
Materials and techniques
plastic
Brief description
Sesame Street Big Bird, Made in Hong Kong, Palitoy, 1977
Physical description
Sesame Street Big Bird
4 tiered box, green, red, blue squares, yellow bird at top; yellow handle
Dimensions
  • Height: 5in
  • Width: 5in
  • Depth: 5in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
APPROVED SAMPLE subject to Removal of Sesame Street & Kermit model being included MUPPETS JACK IN THE BOX (signed) Robert Brechin 24/6/77 (green approval label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Several Sesame Street chracters were used including Kermit the Frog
Production
marked MADE IN HONG KONG

Attribution note: sample
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1274-1999

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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