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Hen Laying An Egg

Table Game
1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photos and illustrations of the toy; all lettering in Japanese
contains a game of green, white, yellow and red moulded plastic which has been tested.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Game
  • Base Unit
  • Holder Set
  • Hen
  • Ball Set
  • Instructions
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Inserts
TitleHen Laying An Egg (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Hen Laying An Egg, Tomy, Japanese, 1977
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photos and illustrations of the toy; all lettering in Japanese
contains a game of green, white, yellow and red moulded plastic which has been tested.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15½in
  • Width: 10in
  • Depth: 3.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
M-26 Pat. P. 46933
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Japanese Edition
Production
Attribution note: tested samples
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.521:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2000
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