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Musical Mobile™ Infant Toy

Mobile
1984 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains blue moulded plastic hook ending in a white plastic cloud shape which is the clamp for the cot rail (pink plastic screw)
from the hook can be hung a yellow plastic musical box which also turns when wound up by the pink knob; it sits in a white cloud through which is looped two bars, each ending in a different design (these match the plates) to which can be attached 4 coloured plates which are decorated with a Care Bear pattern
hanging from the under side of the musical box is a yellow plastic sun on a long spike

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lining and Parts
Titles
  • Musical Mobile™ Infant Toy (manufacturer's title)
  • Care Bears™ (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic, printed card
Brief description
Kenner, Taiwan, 1984
Physical description
card box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains blue moulded plastic hook ending in a white plastic cloud shape which is the clamp for the cot rail (pink plastic screw)
from the hook can be hung a yellow plastic musical box which also turns when wound up by the pink knob; it sits in a white cloud through which is looped two bars, each ending in a different design (these match the plates) to which can be attached 4 coloured plates which are decorated with a Care Bear pattern
hanging from the under side of the musical box is a yellow plastic sun on a long spike
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • ages birth to 18 months (box; printed)
  • MADE IN TAIWAN // with copyright and trademark details (label on side of box; printed)
  • Young World of Care Bears (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Listed in the 1985 Palitoy catalogue as new, number 950004

Although the box was not sealed, the contents has not been removed and will need numbering should it be done in the future.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Other numbers
  • 99340 - product number
  • 950005 - Manufacturer's number
  • 0 76281 99340 - product number
Collection
Accession number
B.1457:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 7, 2000
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