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PEG & PLAY CHEST

Construction Toy
1971 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)
France (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy contains an orange plastic frame, with a yellow peg board on one side and a removable green chalk board on the other, together with pegs and hammer, board cleaner

Object details

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

  • Case
  • Bag
  • Hammer (Tool)
  • Eraser
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
Titles
  • PEG & PLAY CHEST (manufacturer's title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Peg & Play Chest, Airfix, English, 1971
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy contains an orange plastic frame, with a yellow peg board on one side and a removable green chalk board on the other, together with pegs and hammer, board cleaner
Dimensions
  • Length: 12in
  • Width: 9.75in
  • Depth: 2in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 53013-0, Cat. No. 1857
Marks and inscriptions
  • Romper Room (design) used with AIRFIX WEEBLES (trade mark; box; printed)
  • ages 2-6 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.572:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48389/peg--play-chest-construction-toy-airfix-products-ltd/
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