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WATER ROCKET

Water Gun
1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card sheet printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and illustration of the toy being played with
to the card is attached a blue/green moulded plastic plugger water gun

Object details

Object type
Water gun
TitleWATER ROCKET (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Water Rocket, Airfix, English, 1969
Physical description
card sheet printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and illustration of the toy being played with
to the card is attached a blue/green moulded plastic plugger water gun
Dimensions
  • Length: 11¾in
  • Card length: 13in
  • Card width: 6in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
1770
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.591:1-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.523-1999

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47995/water-rocket-water-gun-airfix-products-ltd/
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