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DISCOVERY TIME™

Toy Dog
about 1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy contains a dog of white and brown plastic
battery operated to move and make a sound

box is damaged and the dog has been tested and the surface scraped

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Figure
  • Instructions
Titles
  • DISCOVERY TIME™ (series title)
  • CATCH ME PUPPY (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Catch Me Puppy, Hong Kong, Palitoy, about 1978

Catch Me Puppy, Hong Kong, Palitoy, about 1978

Catch Me Puppy, Hong Kong, Palitoy, about 1978
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy contains a dog of white and brown plastic
battery operated to move and make a sound

box is damaged and the dog has been tested and the surface scraped
Dimensions
  • Length: 10½in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 6in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 36118
Marks and inscriptions
  • 2843 (hand written on the box)
  • Ages 3-7 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN HONG KONG

Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.640:1-1999

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Record createdJune 9, 2000
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