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THE GNOME FAMILY™ NECKLACE

Children's Play Jewelry
©1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

shaped bubble pack, printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a girl
contains a brass necklace with the girl gnome figure attached; moulded vinyl figure in purple, green, yellow and white

Object details

Object type
TitleTHE GNOME FAMILY™ NECKLACE (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, brass, vinyl
Brief description
THE GNOME FAMILY™, 1979 Carolina Enterprises INC, USA
Physical description
shaped bubble pack, printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of a girl
contains a brass necklace with the girl gnome figure attached; moulded vinyl figure in purple, green, yellow and white
Dimensions
  • Height: 11½in
  • Width: 5in
greatest measurements
Production typemass produced
Copy number
0860
Marks and inscriptions
EMPIRE Toys Kids Love (with a crown above the E) (trademark)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
These are an imitation of Smurfs.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.2073-1999

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Record createdMay 10, 2000
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