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PLAYGROUND

Playground
1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

NEW STYLE
card box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert
contains various moulded plastic pieces


Object details

Object type
Playground
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Slide
  • Carousel
  • Rocker
  • Swing
  • Swing Seat
  • Bag
  • Figure Set
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Insert
Titles
  • PLAYGROUND (manufacturer's title)
  • WEEBLES™ (series title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77

Playground, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973-77
Physical description
NEW STYLE
card box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert
contains various moulded plastic pieces
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.5in
  • Width: 12.5in
  • Depth: 2in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
53145-6
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Weebles is a Registered trademark of Hasbro Industries Ltd Pawtucket Rhode Island USA' (box; printed)
  • Romper Room (design) used with AIRFIX WEEBLES (trade mark; box; printed)
  • Des.Reg.Apd (box; printed)
  • ages 2½ - 7 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.541:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48148/playground-playground-airfix-products-ltd/
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