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MR. FUNNY

Friction Drive Car
©1977 (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 yellow shoe shape on red wheels, a green Mr. Men figure with yellow top hat
friction drive mechanism

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Vehicle
Titles
  • MR. FUNNY (manufacturer's title)
  • MR. MEN (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Mr. Men, Louis Marx, Hong Kong, 1977

Mr. Men, Louis Marx, Hong Kong, 1977
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 yellow shoe shape on red wheels, a green Mr. Men figure with yellow top hat
friction drive mechanism
Dimensions
  • Height: 4½in
  • Square width: 3½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
5339
Marks and inscriptions
£1-50 (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.1373:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 10, 2000
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