KAR-A-A-ATE MEN, GAME OF MARTIAL ARTS

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Artist/Maker	Aurora Products Corp (manufacturer)
Place of origin	USA (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the game; brown card lining
contains figures and equipment

*packaging damaged; some pieces missing

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Object type	Table game
Parts	This object consists of 9 parts. Karate Figure Karate Figure Covers Scoring Mechanism Karate Tunics Karate Trousers Karate Belts Box Lining Box
Title	KAR-A-A-ATE MEN, GAME OF MARTIAL ARTS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic Card Plastic Printed Moulded
Brief description	Kar - A - A - Ate Men, Aurora Products Corp, USA, 1975 Plastic Karate figure on blue base with dark hair and beard for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA 2 Covers of operating mechanism for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA Plastic scoring mechanism with spring for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA 2 nylon karate tunics for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA 2 pairs of nylon karate trousers for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA 2 nylon karate belts for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA Brown card box lining for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA Colour printed card box for Kar-A-A-Ate Men © Aurora Products Corp, made in USA
Physical description	card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the game; brown card lining contains figures and equipment *packaging damaged; some pieces missing
Dimensions	Length: 17½in Width: 15¼in Depth: 4in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	5587
Marks and inscriptions	ages 6 and up 2 players (box; printed)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.1351:1-1999

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Record created	August 8, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46230/kar-a-a-ate-men-table-game-aurora-products-corp/

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