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EASY BAKE OVEN

Household Utensil
1971 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Kenner Products (manufacturers)
Place of origin
United States (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; two plain card inserts
moulded yellow plastic oven, operated by electricity and two light bulbs
with cook book, two cake mixes and baking pans

around the body are two bands of masking tape.

Object details

Object type
Household utensil
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Toy Oven
  • Box
  • Box
  • Bag
  • Box
  • Bag
  • Instructions
  • Instructions
  • Box
  • Insert
  • Insert
TitleEASY BAKE OVEN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Easy Bake Oven, Kenner Products, USA, 1971
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; two plain card inserts
moulded yellow plastic oven, operated by electricity and two light bulbs
with cook book, two cake mixes and baking pans

around the body are two bands of masking tape.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.75in
  • Width: 12.75in
  • Depth: 8.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No.1360
Marks and inscriptions
OTTO SELBERT c/o ADMINISTRATION / 912 SYCAMORE / RUSH (white label on box top)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

a later version of the oven was produced by Kenner with the date ©1976
Production
Kenner of the Fun Group at General Mills, Made in USA

Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.619:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48528/easy-bake-oven-household-utensil-kenner-products/
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