On display

This object consists of 6 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Play Doh

Set of Containers
1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Kenner Products (manufacturers)
Place of origin
United States (designed)

Three cylindrical containers with metal lids and bases and printed card sides, one with a red lid, another blue and the third yellow, designed to contain Play Doh modelling clay.

Object details

Categories
Play
Children & Childhood
Sculpture
Containers
Object type
Set of containers
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Tubs
  • Lids
  • Tubs
  • Lids
  • Tubs
  • Lids
TitlePlay Doh (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Metal, printed card
Metal
Plastic
Card
Printing
Injection Moulding
Brief description
Three containers for Play Doh, Kenner, England, 1978
Physical description
Three cylindrical containers with metal lids and bases and printed card sides, one with a red lid, another blue and the third yellow, designed to contain Play Doh modelling clay.
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '©General Mills Fun Group Inc 1978'
  • 'Kenner Products'
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.526:1 to 6-1998

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Record createdSeptember 18, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9063/play-doh-set-of-containers-kenner-products/
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