Stop Thief
Board Game
1979 (manufactured)
1979 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
card window box with lid top panel, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of toy, photographs of family playing shown inside; printed lining
contains plastic 'Crime Scanner', card playing board, cards, money and die, sheet with the remains of press out cards and a yellow card box which holds the parts
contains plastic 'Crime Scanner', card playing board, cards, money and die, sheet with the remains of press out cards and a yellow card box which holds the parts
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Stop Thief (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | printed card, moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Board game Stop Thief made in the US by Parker Bros in 1979 |
| Physical description | card window box with lid top panel, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of toy, photographs of family playing shown inside; printed lining contains plastic 'Crime Scanner', card playing board, cards, money and die, sheet with the remains of press out cards and a yellow card box which holds the parts |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | 3500 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 2 to 4 players
10 to adult (box; printed) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive very well tested and electronic scanner is in pieces |
| Production | Electronic parts assembled in Korea Attribution note: tested sample Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1290:1 to 6-1999 |
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| Record created | July 7, 2000 |
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