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SNAIL'S PACE

Baby Toy
1973 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours on white and pink to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; printed in 3 languages; white card insert
contains a pull along toy in the shape of a snail in green plastic with a multicoloured ball.

Object details

Object type
Baby toy
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Pull Along
  • Ball
  • Bag
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Insert
Titles
  • SNAIL'S PACE (manufacturer's title)
  • Your Baby (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973

Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973

Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973

Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973

Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973

Snail's Pace, Airfix, English, 1973
Physical description
card box printed in colours on white and pink to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; printed in 3 languages; white card insert
contains a pull along toy in the shape of a snail in green plastic with a multicoloured ball.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.3cm
  • Width: 18.2cm
  • Depth: 8.4cm
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 54007-8
Marks and inscriptions
from one to two years (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made under licence from Hasbro Industries Inc; Made in England, Ball made in Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.566:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48373/snails-pace-baby-toy-airfix-products-ltd/
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