Untitled
Palitoy Company
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1975
Materials
plastic
Measurements
40 mm (Height)x 11 mm (Width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671897.3.1
Summary
A plastic figure of a well dressed man with smart blue shirt and trousers, wide 1970's tie, sensible haircut and moustache he is Dad Tree Tot named Treemont. He is part of the collection belonging to the Palitoy Family Tree House.
Provenance
Purchased on eBay from Michael Adams for the Museum of Childhood in 2016. Purchased on eBay from Michael Adams for the Museum of Childhood in 2016. Palitoy was founded by Alfred Edward Pallet in 1919 under the name of Cascelloid Company in 1937 moved to Coalville in 1965 separated from rest of Cascelloid and renamed Palitoy Division. The Tree House range started production in 1975 discontinued in 1980 the factory closing in June 1994.
Makers and roles
Palitoy Company, manufacturer