Friction toy
Category
Toys
Date
1982
Materials
Plastic and cardboard
Measurements
Bicycle Toy –90 mm (length); 82 mm (height), Packaging - 144 mm (width); 233 mm (height)
Place of origin
Macau
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664636
Summary
A plastic model figure of the film character Elliot (1982), wearing a red hooded top and blue jeans, riding an orange plastic bicycle. Inside the basket at the front is 'E.T.' wrapped in a white blanket. The rear wheel of the bicycle is attached to a plastic cog mechanism which 'powers' the bicycle along. On one side of the bicycle is embossed KUWAHARA. Cardboard packaging inscribed with 'E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL'. The plastic bubble, which would have surrounded the plastic toy and some pieces of cardboard, are missing. The packaging has a photograph of the night sky with E.T. and Elliott on a bicycle flying past the moon. A smaller photograph of Elliott on the bicycle is inset. The reverse of the packaging has operating instructions and illustrations of other toys in the range. The price sticker is on the front is printed with 'RATCLIFFES TOYERIES £4.35p.' This toy is E.T. merchandising associated with the feature film. The toy is for ages 3 and up.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of packet: E.T. THE / EXTRA- / TERRESTIAL / E.T. AND ELLIOTT / POWERED / BICYCLE / Pull it back / and watch it go!