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Man Against Machine

Painting Kit
1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
General Mills Fun Group Inc (manufacturers)
Place of origin
USA (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the kit
contains the numbered card canvas, paints and brushes
instructions

Object details

Object type
Painting kit
Titles
  • Man Against Machine (manufacturer's title)
  • Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin (series title)
  • Paint by Numbers (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, paints
Card
Paint
Printed
Brief description
General Mills Fun Group Inc, USA, 1975
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the kit
contains the numbered card canvas, paints and brushes
instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.25in
  • Width: 10.5in
  • Depth: 1in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
13204
Marks and inscriptions
  • Fundimensions (trade mark; box; printed)
  • Craftmaster (trade mark; box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

$6,000,000 Man was a popular television series in the 1970s. The man was 'bionic' and could do unbelievable feats.

Fundimenisons is a trade name of General Mills Fun Group Inc
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.347:1-1998

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Record createdNovember 21, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O49454/man-against-machine-painting-kit-general-mills-fun/
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