Micro Machines box
Hasbro International Inc
Category
Toys
Date
1999 (copyright date)
Materials
Card
Measurements
77 mm (height); 220 mm (width); 315 mm (length)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671240.2.1
Summary
The box for a Micro Machines military set of an 'Air Squadron'. The set is part of a large collection of Micro Machines toys that were bought for the donor's two sons during the 1990's. The box is copyrighted to the year 1999 and is made in China by Hasbro International Inc. The box is made of card and opens at both ends with flaps that tuck in. On one edge is a 'try me' hole in the box where a button on the toy can be pushed while it is still in the box, which allows the toy to be tried in the shop. The outside of the box has printed images and text on all sides detailing the Micro Machines set inside. The text is written in English, French, Dutch and German.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Stephen May in March 2011.
Makers and roles
Hasbro International Inc , manufacturer