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ICE CREAM VAN

Play Set
1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages

Object details

Object type
Play set
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Van
  • Canopy
  • Figure
  • Box
Titles
  • ICE CREAM VAN (manufacturer's title)
  • WEEBLES™ (series title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Ice Cream Van, Airfix, English, 1979

Ice Cream Van, Airfix, English, 1979

Ice Cream Van, Airfix, English, 1979

Ice Cream Van, Airfix, English, 1979
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.5in
  • Width: 4.5in
  • Depth: 4.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
53227-7
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 2 - 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.555:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48235/ice-cream-van-play-set-airfix-products-ltd/
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