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WEEBLES™

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

Weeble, Airfix, English, 1973

Weeble, Hong Kong, 1973

Weeble, Airfix, English, 1973

Object details

Object type
Play set
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Figure
  • Car
  • Lining
Titles
  • WEEBLES™ (series title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Moulded
Brief description
Weeble, Airfix, English, 1973

Weeble, Hong Kong, 1973

Weeble, Airfix, English, 1973
Dimensions
  • Car length: 3.5in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
doll made in England, car in Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.605:1-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.611:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48478/weebles-play-set-airfix-products-ltd/
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