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PUNCHING CLOWN

Physical Fitness Equipment
1973 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (printed)
Taiwan (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy and children; printed in three languages
contains a hard vinyl, brightly coloured, blow up punching doll with rounded base and printed to show a clown

Object details

Object type
Physical fitness equipment
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Inflatable Punchbag
  • Box
Titles
  • PUNCHING CLOWN (manufacturer's title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded vinyl
Card
Vinyl
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Punching Clown, Airfix, English, 1973

Punching Clown, Airfix, English, 1973
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy and children; printed in three languages
contains a hard vinyl, brightly coloured, blow up punching doll with rounded base and printed to show a clown
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.5in
  • Width: 10.25in
  • Depth: 2.75in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No.53101-6
Marks and inscriptions
Physical Fitness ages 3½ - 6 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made under licence from Hasbro Industries Inc. Contents made in Taiwan, packaging printed in UK.

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.570:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 13, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48277/punching-clown-physical-fitness-equipment-airfix-products-ltd/
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