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DISCOVERY TIME™

Toy Keyboard
about 1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy
contains an orange plastic piano with white keys linked to 8 differently coloured and decorated heads
when keys are pressed down, heads open their mouths and a musical sound is made. and battery operated


Object details

Object type
Toy keyboard
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Toy
  • Sheet of Music
Titles
  • DISCOVERY TIME™ (series title)
  • BIG MOUTH SINGERS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Big Mouth Singers, Discovery Time, Hong Kong, Palitoy, 1978-80

Big Mouth Singers, Discovery Time, Hong Kong, Palitoy, 1978-80

Big Mouth Singers, Discovery Time, Hong Kong, Palitoy, 1978-80
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy
contains an orange plastic piano with white keys linked to 8 differently coloured and decorated heads
when keys are pressed down, heads open their mouths and a musical sound is made. and battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 10½in
  • Width: 8½in
  • Depth: 5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 36010
Marks and inscriptions
  • Play and Discover Music (box; printed)
  • Ages 3-9 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN HONG KONG EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PALITOY COMPANY

Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.642:1-1999

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Record createdJune 9, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40384/discovery-time-toy-keyboard-palitoy/
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