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The Fonz Pinball

Table Game
1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

SEALED, but box is damaged
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of a boy playing with the toy
printed in two languages
on the front of the box is a British Airways Cargo label
contains the game


Object details

Object type
TitleThe Fonz Pinball (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card
Brief description
Coleco, Canadian, 1977
Physical description
SEALED, but box is damaged
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photograph of a boy playing with the toy
printed in two languages
on the front of the box is a British Airways Cargo label
contains the game
Production typemass produced
Copy number
20427
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Details in English and French, designed for the Canadian market
Historical context
The Fonz was the nickname of a character, Arthur Fonzarelli (played by Henry Winkler) in the TV series Happy Days, a weekly half hour American show about the 1950s.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.2539-1999

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Record createdNovember 15, 2000
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