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This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Action Man Deep Sea Diver Outfit

Doll
©1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

Card blister pack, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations. With it is a white diving suit, brass-coloured plastic helmet and visor, gloves, breast plates, equipment belt, oxygen pump, spanner, torch, pliers, knife, sheath, boots and weights, dressed on an Action Man doll.

Object details

Categories
Dolls
Character Merchandise
Toys & Games
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Doll
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Packaging
  • Doll
Titles
  • Action Man Deep Sea Diver Outfit (manufacturer's title)
  • Action Man - The Experts (series title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card, plastics
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Action Man Deep Sea Diver, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1980
Physical description
Card blister pack, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations. With it is a white diving suit, brass-coloured plastic helmet and visor, gloves, breast plates, equipment belt, oxygen pump, spanner, torch, pliers, knife, sheath, boots and weights, dressed on an Action Man doll.
Dimensions
  • Packaging height: 406mm
  • Packaging width: 298mm
  • Packaging depth: 51mm
  • Height: 330mm (Note: As mounted on the action man figure)
  • Width: 150mm (Note: As mounted on the action man figure)
  • Depth: 155mm (Note: As mounted on the action man figure)
Production typemass produced
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
Subject depicted
Diver
Associated objects
Other number
34373 - catalogue number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.2473:1, 2-1999

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47681/action-man-deep-sea-diver-doll-palitoy/
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