MOVERS
Shop Display
©1979 (manufactured)
©1979 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
card sheet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of Mr. Men characters; sheet becomes a display stand and the front is covered with a bubble pack under which are 23 figures; slit openings at the back
contains 4 each of Mr. Clever, Mr. Slow, Mr. Happy, Mr. Bump and Mr. Funny and three of Mr. Silly (one missing)
figures are moulded plastic with friction drive wheels and mechanisms inside the body
contains 4 each of Mr. Clever, Mr. Slow, Mr. Happy, Mr. Bump and Mr. Funny and three of Mr. Silly (one missing)
figures are moulded plastic with friction drive wheels and mechanisms inside the body
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printed card, moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Shop display presenting 23 friction-driven figures: Mr. Men Movers, Denys Fisher, Hong Kong, 1979 |
| Physical description | card sheet printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of Mr. Men characters; sheet becomes a display stand and the front is covered with a bubble pack under which are 23 figures; slit openings at the back contains 4 each of Mr. Clever, Mr. Slow, Mr. Happy, Mr. Bump and Mr. Funny and three of Mr. Silly (one missing) figures are moulded plastic with friction drive wheels and mechanisms inside the body |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive The use of Chiltern suggests that Chad Valley took over the soft toy company in the late 1970s before itself was taken over by Palitoy. At the date of manufacture, Chad Valley is listed as a Division of General Mills Uk. |
| Production | Made in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong exclusively for Denys Fisher Toys West Yorkshire Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | B.1364-1999 (version) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1368-1999 |
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| Record created | July 10, 2000 |
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