Bluebird
Musical Box
1968-1973 (manufactured)
1968-1973 (manufactured)
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Music box for infants, blue plastic in the form of a songbird with moulded feathers, painted with black eyes, yellow beak and white and red breast. From its base hangs a red cord with a yellow plastic handle. The other side of the music box is flat.
Object details
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| Title | Bluebird (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic, painted |
| Brief description | Plastic musical box for a baby in the shape of a blue bird made by Fisher Price Toys between 1968 and 1973 |
| Physical description | Music box for infants, blue plastic in the form of a songbird with moulded feathers, painted with black eyes, yellow beak and white and red breast. From its base hangs a red cord with a yellow plastic handle. The other side of the music box is flat. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr James and Mrs Evelyn O'Flynn |
| Object history | This collection of toys was played with by the donor's daughter, Moira, before attending school in 1976. Moira was born on September 19, 1971. |
| Production | The Pull-a-Tune Bluebird was first manufactured in 1968, several subsequent versions were also produced. The box originally played a tune called 'The Children's Prayer', the lyrics to which were printed on the reverse side of the bird. |
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| Accession number | B.34-1997 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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