TOMMY GUNN™, Talking SAS Officer
Soldier
1970-1980 (manufactured)
1970-1980 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
card window box with side extended to the right; printed in colours on red to show the title, masker's details and illustrations of the character
a posable figure of a man, dressed as a soldier in black
figure is an imitation of Action Man, with double reverse socket to neck, jointed at shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles
dark brown flock hair, poorly painted facial features, blue eyes, brown brows
body contains a 4 phrase speaking mechanism operated with the pull string
a posable figure of a man, dressed as a soldier in black
figure is an imitation of Action Man, with double reverse socket to neck, jointed at shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles
dark brown flock hair, poorly painted facial features, blue eyes, brown brows
body contains a 4 phrase speaking mechanism operated with the pull string
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | TOMMY GUNN™, Talking SAS Officer (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | printed card, moulded plastic, fabric |
| Brief description | Tommy Gunn, Zodiac Toys, Hong Kong, 1970s Tommy Gunn, Zodiac Toys, Hong Kong, 1970s Tommy Gunn, Zodiac Toys, Hong Kong, 1970s |
| Physical description | card window box with side extended to the right; printed in colours on red to show the title, masker's details and illustrations of the character a posable figure of a man, dressed as a soldier in black figure is an imitation of Action Man, with double reverse socket to neck, jointed at shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles dark brown flock hair, poorly painted facial features, blue eyes, brown brows body contains a 4 phrase speaking mechanism operated with the pull string |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | A1NC011 |
| Marks and inscriptions | ZODIAC TOYS
£4.99 (price label) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive figure is an imitation of Action Man |
| Production | Made in Hong Kong exclusively for Zodiac Toys Attribution note: tested sample Reason For Production: retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1543:1-1999 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2000 |
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