Tracy Island
Matchbox
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1992
Materials
Metal, plastic and paper
Measurements
Tracy Island –500 mm (length); 345 mm (width); 205 mm (height), FAB 1 –78 mm (length); 30 mm (width);, Thunderbird 1 – 95 mm (height), Thunderbird 2 –155 mm (length); 108 mm (width), Thunderbird 3 –106 mm (height), Thunderbird 4 –43 mm (length), Figures – 90 mm (height), Instructions & Notes –210 mm (width); 297 mm (height)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662464
Summary
A plastic toy model of Tracy Island (circa 1992), the main location as seen in ‘Thunderbirds’ the television series. Tracy Island was the base of ‘International Rescue’, and the model comes with Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3 and 4, figures of Scott, Virgil, Alan and Gordon Tracy and Lady Penelope, and FAB 1 (Lady Penelope's car). Also included (but currently in store) is a set of instructions for making a model Tracy Island from household products. The ‘make’ was shown on the children’s television show ‘Blue Peter’ when the demand for the ‘real’ manufactured version became so high that many children could not get hold of one. Also included (but currently in store) is a sheet of notes from the donor - memories of when she bought the 'real' Tracy Island. Total number of items is 14
Makers and roles
Matchbox , maker