Monster
Category
Toys
Date
1984
Materials
Plastic monster figure
Measurements
50 x 50 mm
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672579.6
Summary
A plastic ghost/monster figure, one of four that are part of a set of ten ‘Ghostbusters’ themed toy models. The figure is red and has a long mouth and a scaled back. It is stamped on the rear with the date ‘1984’ and ‘Columbia Pictures’. Ghostbusters was a supernatural comedy film about a team of ghost catchers, released by Columbia Pictures in 1984. It stared Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver.
Provenance
Manufactured and distributed by Columbia Pictures circa 1984. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood in August 2020 via ebay as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Marks and inscriptions
Rear of figure: Stamped on rear of figure: '1984' and 'Columbia Pictures'