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Bandai

Water Toy
1970-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Bandai (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Japan (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and others in the range - PRINTED TOTALLY IN JAPANESE
contains a clear and colour plastic sealed unit which can be filled with water
representing a underwater scene in which items can be moved about by pressing a knob of the side which creates the movement


Object details

Object type
Water toy
TitleBandai (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Bandai, Japanese, 1970s
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and others in the range - PRINTED TOTALLY IN JAPANESE
contains a clear and colour plastic sealed unit which can be filled with water
representing a underwater scene in which items can be moved about by pressing a knob of the side which creates the movement
Dimensions
  • Length: 9in
  • Width: 7¾in
  • Depth: 2½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
2643
Marks and inscriptions
drawing of a figure with arms and legs out stretched and the word BANDAI across the middle (trade mark)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
*similar toys were made by Tomy, see Toy International May 1987
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Bibliographic reference
Toy International, May 1987
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.900-1999

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Record createdJuly 5, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41256/bandai-water-toy-bandai/
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