Toy part
General Mills Inc.
Category
Plastics
Date
1975
Materials
Plastic
Measurements
80 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Hong Kong
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672175
Summary
A plastic accessory part for a ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ toy doll, this part being a replica engine block. The engine block is red and silver with a black handle. It is marked on its red side with the makers details (General Mills Fun Group) and place of production (Hong Kong). The Six Million Dollar Man was a TV series in the 1970’s about a former astronaut who is rebuilt with bionic implants. The bionic arm of the doll would have been used to lift the engine block to demonstrate the superhuman strength of ‘the Six Million Dollar Man’.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 29th June 2017 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project
Marks and inscriptions
On underside (red side): Printed on underside: makers details (General Mills Fun Group) and place of production (Hong Kong)
Makers and roles
General Mills Inc., manufacturer