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SAS KEY FIGURE

Action Figure
1977-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains Action Man figure with combat suit, flak jacket, anti flash hood, gas mask, boots, Heckler & Koch SMG

Object details

Object type
Action figure
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Instructions
  • Leaflet
  • Star Card
  • Figure
  • Action Man
Titles
  • SAS KEY FIGURE (manufacturer's title)
  • ACTION MAN (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
SAS Key Figure, Palitoy, England, 1977-80

SAS Key Figure, Palitoy, England, 1977-80

SAS Key Figure, Palitoy, England, 1977-80

SAS Key Figure, Palitoy, England, 1977-80

SAS Key Figure, Palitoy, England, 1977-80
Physical description
card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations
contains Action Man figure with combat suit, flak jacket, anti flash hood, gas mask, boots, Heckler & Koch SMG
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Width: 4in
  • Depth: 2¼in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made in England for Palitoy, under licence from CPG Products Corp

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.2478:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47719/sas-key-figure-action-figure-palitoy/
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