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Smurf

Musical Toys
1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box, in an irregular triangular shape, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy being played by a child
pressed mild steel, lithographed in colours on yellow and turquoise blue to show a boy Smurf serenading a girl Smurf
bridge(yellow), keys and neck back (red) plastic
four strings of pale blue plastic

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Toys (Recreational Artifacts)
  • Guitar
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
TitleSmurf (series title)
Materials and techniques
lithographed mild pressed steel, moulded plastic
Brief description
Guitar, Chad Valley, English, 1979
Physical description
card box, in an irregular triangular shape, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy being played by a child
pressed mild steel, lithographed in colours on yellow and turquoise blue to show a boy Smurf serenading a girl Smurf
bridge(yellow), keys and neck back (red) plastic
four strings of pale blue plastic
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.25in
  • Width: 2in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
10010
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.624:1-1999 (Design)
Collection
Accession number
B.625:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2000
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