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UNDERWATER EXPLORER

Action Man Equipment
1977 - 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card blister pack with side storage locker, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains blue rubber suit, breathing apparatus, harpoon gun, fins, trunks, knife, sheath, depth gauge, face mask, hammer

*on an Action Man figure which will be numbered as part of the set

Object details

Object type
Action man equipment
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Figure
  • Action Man
Titles
  • UNDERWATER EXPLORER (manufacturer's title)
  • ACTION MAN (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Underwater Explorer, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

Underwater Explorer, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80
Physical description
card blister pack with side storage locker, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains blue rubber suit, breathing apparatus, harpoon gun, fins, trunks, knife, sheath, depth gauge, face mask, hammer

*on an Action Man figure which will be numbered as part of the set
Dimensions
  • Height: 14in
  • Width: 10½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 35023
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, under licence from CPG Products Corp

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.2472:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47679/underwater-explorer-action-man-equipment-palitoy/
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