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BATMAN® CARTOON KIT

Cartoon Kit
1966 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours on yellow to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the character
contains plastic stick on pieces, background scenery and instructions

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Instructions
  • Scenery
Titles
  • BATMAN® CARTOON KIT (manufacturer's title)
  • A Colorforms® Toy (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card
Brief description
Batman, Colorforms, USA, 1966

Batman, Colorforms, USA, 1966

Batman, Colorforms, USA, 1966

Batman, Colorforms, USA, 1966
Physical description
card box printed in colours on yellow to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the character
contains plastic stick on pieces, background scenery and instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 12½in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 1in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
401
Marks and inscriptions
£1.77 (?) (orange and black Woolworth 'Low Price' label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
actually manufactured about 1973

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.649:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2000
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