MAGNANIMALS, Tiger & Giraffe

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Artist/Maker	Mego (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy; white card insert with two elastic ties
contains two animals made of coloured plastic parts linked by magnetic balls and sockets; parts can be interchanged

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Object type	Magnetic toy
Parts	This object consists of 4 parts. Animal Animal Box Insert
Titles	MAGNANIMALS, Tiger & Giraffe (manufacturer's title) Discovery Time (series title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic, metal Card Plastic Metal Printed Moulded
Brief description	Snap Together Toy, Mego, Hong Kong, 1977-80
Physical description	card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the toy; white card insert with two elastic ties contains two animals made of coloured plastic parts linked by magnetic balls and sockets; parts can be interchanged
Dimensions	Length: 10.5in Width: 9in Depth: 2in at the back is a raised area of the box
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	No.36057
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Manufactured in Hong Kong by Mego Corporation for Palitoy, Coalville, Leicester LE6 2DE Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	B.636:1-1999 (version) B.638:1-1999 (version)
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.637:1-1999

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Record created	September 24, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48600/magnanimals-tiger--giraffe-magnetic-toy-mego/

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