Toy fish
Mothercare
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Plastic and cardboard
Measurements
Fish - 138 mm (length); 55 mm (width); 96 mm (height), Box - 139 mm (width); 131 mm (height)
Place of origin
Great Britain
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664651
Summary
A child's stylised plastic fish manufactured by Mothercare in its original packaging (circa 1982). It is coloured in brown, white, orange and red. Each part interlocks with the others. Holes have been put in the white segment for eyes and in the yellow for a mouth. It comes in flat card packaging manufactured by Mothercare. The background is purple, and on the top and bottom is a photograph of a child playing with the fish in the bath. This is in a fish shape. The fish is on the sides. A brief description is repeated in various languages and has a price reading £1.40. One of the edges has a hollow circle and it is slightly torn. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the packaging: 'Mothercare / Rainbow / Fish / CAREFULLY MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN Floating, take-apart and fit-together toy [pound sign]1.40'
Makers and roles
Mothercare , maker