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TOMMY GUNN™, Talking SAS Officer

Soldier
1970-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
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

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Head
  • Body
TitleTOMMY 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Box height: 13¼in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 2½in
Production typemass 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
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1543:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 31, 2000
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