Plastic doll
Palitoy
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1978
Materials
Plastic doll
Measurements
295 mm (height)
Place of origin
Leicester
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666351
Summary
A jointed, plastic eagle eye Action Man doll (circa 1978). He has painted facial details and a moulded scar on his right cheek. He has inset blue plastic eyes which move left and right via a black plastic lever in the back of the head. He has very short nylon blonde hair, and jointed arms, wrists, legs, knees and feet. He is wearing a khaki green long sleeved combat top and matching scarf; cotton camouflage trousers, black plastic boots and a black plastic beret with a silver coloured plastic badge on it. Part of the badge is missing. Around his waist is a beige khaki detachable belt with a metal hook fastening. He holds a brown and black plastic rifle.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the head: 'HONG KONG' On the lower back: 'CPG Products/ Corporation/ 1978' On the belt/ waistband of the blue plastic underwear: 'ACTION/ man'
Makers and roles
Palitoy , manufacturer CPG Products Corporation, maker