Poster
The Palitoy Company
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1980
Materials
Paper
Measurements
600mm (length); 433mm (width)
Place of origin
Coalville
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669348
Summary
A poster advertising leaflet for Action Man dolls. One side is a colour poster depicting drawn images of soldiers and spacemen, with the 'Action Man' logo in the top left corner and 'Palitoy' in the bottom right. The reverse side depicts colour photographs of Action Men dolls divided up into various categories; soldiers, officers, experts, space ranger and transport command.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph side of the poster, in a box: 'Leaflet No. L828. Colours and designs may vary/ from those illustrated. [R] Regd. trade marks of/ CPG Products Corp., U.S.A./ The Palitoy Company, Coalville, Leicester, England./ [C] Copyright CPG Products 1980.'
Makers and roles
The Palitoy Company, maker