Noddy's Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
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This is an interesting jack-in-the-box because it features two popular characters, Noddy and Big Ears, instead of the clown like figures who traditionally sprang out of the boxes. It is also a double box rather than the more typical single one. These toys were popular in the 1950s and 1960s and enjoyed a revival in the 1990s.
Object details
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| Title | Noddy's Jack in the Box (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Metal |
| Brief description | Jack-in-the-box made in England by Lyons of Guildford about 1960 |
| Physical description | A metal box containing the two figures of Noddy and Big Ears, both characters from books by the author Enid Blyton. The top of the box has two hinged lids each held down by a clasp. When the clasps are released the figures jump up with a squeak. The figures are painted vinyl heads on striped cotton bodies. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | on sides A Lyons Product, Guildford
Made in England
on back Copyright 1956 by the Noddy
Subsidiary Rights Company Limited |
| Credit line | Given by Mark and Lucy Ginsburg |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This is an interesting jack-in-the-box because it features two popular characters, Noddy and Big Ears, instead of the clown like figures who traditionally sprang out of the boxes. It is also a double box rather than the more typical single one. These toys were popular in the 1950s and 1960s and enjoyed a revival in the 1990s. |
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| Accession number | MISC.43-1973 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2004 |
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