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TALKING BIG TRAIN

Toy Vehicle
©1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card window box, with raised back panel, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains yellow, black and red locomotive
motorised


Object details

Object type
TitleTALKING BIG TRAIN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Talking Big Train, Nasta Ind. Inc. Hong Kong, 1977
Physical description
card window box, with raised back panel, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains yellow, black and red locomotive
motorised
Dimensions
  • Length: 9in
  • Raised back height: 8in
  • Depth: 4in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 1053
Marks and inscriptions
over 3 years (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

*this is a sample from P/L sent to Palitoy; stapled to left top is a luggage label PALITOY (FAR EAST) LTD, 817-818 OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, TSIMSHATSUI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG//ART NO G18/1053
Production
Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Other number
Patent Number 3601924
Collection
Accession number
B.871-1999

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Record createdJuly 6, 2000
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