Micro Machines toy
Galoob
Category
Toys
Date
1993 (copyright date) - 1999 (copyright date)
Materials
Plastic, metal, paint and stickers
Measurements
Largest piece - 62 mm (height); 164 mm (width); 235 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671240.3.4
Summary
The toys from a Micro Machines military set of a 'Mobile Assault Base'. 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 contents of the set are made in China by Galoob Toys Inc and are copyrighted to the years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999. Galoob Toys Inc has been a subsidiary of Hasbro International Inc since 1999. The contents of the set are all made of plastic and the pieces create a 'mobile assault base' with a central tower on which the vehicles, aircraft and model solders that accompany the set can be played with to create a 'battle'. Total number of items is 41.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Stephen May in March 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bottom of the large base piece: '© 1999 Galoob / Made in China' 'C102B00061' On the bottom of the helicopter: '© 1993 LGTI' On the bottom of the tanks.: [on three tanks] '© 1994 LGT' [one one tank] '© 1996 GTI' [on two tanks] '© 1998 GTI' On the bottom of the jeep with a gun: '© 1995 LGTI' On the bottom of the model solders: '37' '43' [each on a different solder] '44' '45' '48' '65'
Makers and roles
Galoob, manufacturer