Untitled
Wells
Category
Toys
Date
1960 - 1966
Materials
polythene
Measurements
200 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672044.2.6
Summary
Dino Flintstone is part of a Flintstone Bowling Alley Set. Dino is red plastic skittle with black arm paws. The set consists of six plastic skittles of characters from the TV series of the Flintstones: Fred, Wilma, Baby Puss, Betty, Barney, Deeno and four coloured balls (2 red and 2 yellow). The Flintstones was a American TV animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting, and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones and their next-door neighbors the Rubbles. It was originally broadcast on ABC TV from 30th September 1960 until 1st April 1966 as the first animated series to hold a prime time slot on TV. Dino is the Flintstones pet dinosaur that acts like a dog .
Provenance
A gift to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Susan Wright in 2019. A game played by the family.
Makers and roles
Wells , manufacturer