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SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR

Make Up Equipment
©1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Coleco (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the mirror with a girl; lining
contains a moulded white and pink decorative mirror with a white plastic stand
battery operated to make the mirror show the head of "Snow White" and to say 6 different phrases

Object details

Object type
Make up equipment
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Mirror
  • Stand
  • Battery Cover
  • Instructions
TitleSNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Card box for Snow White's Talking Magic Mirror made in Hong Kong by Coleco in 1977

SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR, Hong Kong, 1977 Coleco

SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR, Hong Kong, 1977 Coleco

SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR, Hong Kong, 1977 Coleco

SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR, Hong Kong, 1977 Coleco

SNOW WHITE'S TALKING MAGIC MIRROR, Hong Kong, 1977 Coleco
Physical description
card box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the mirror with a girl; lining
contains a moulded white and pink decorative mirror with a white plastic stand
battery operated to make the mirror show the head of "Snow White" and to say 6 different phrases
Dimensions
  • Height: 18¼in
  • Width: 9½in
  • Depth: 3¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
9520
Marks and inscriptions
  • ages 3½ to10 (box)
  • MAGIC MIRROR, WRONG BOX PRODUCT NOT TO THE CORRECT DESIGN AND COLOUR (label on base)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
referred to as: SUBTEEN BEAUTY KITS
Production
marked MADE IN HONG KONG

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1971:1-1999

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Record createdMay 19, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39775/snow-whites-talking-magic-mirror-make-up-equipment-coleco/
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