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Mr Silly

Roly-Poly Toy
©1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title,maker's details and illustrations of the Mr. Men characters
contains a moulded plastic round bottomed toy with a beige body and an orange hat

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Roly Poly
Titles
  • Mr Silly (manufacturer's title)
  • Mr. Men (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Mr. Men, Louis Marx, Hong Kong, 1976

Mr. Men, Louis Marx, Hong Kong, 1976
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title,maker's details and illustrations of the Mr. Men characters
contains a moulded plastic round bottomed toy with a beige body and an orange hat
Dimensions
  • Height: 4½in
  • Square width: 3in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
8345
Marks and inscriptions
99p W H Smith (price label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1371:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 10, 2000
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