Atomic Advertising in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries : An exploration of cultural attitudes towards nuclear science and technology in advertising and packaging from 1910 to 2010.
Title:
Lucky Toy Atomic Gun
Date:
ca. 1960
Dimensions:
H-6 W-4 D-1 inches
Material:
Metal, Plastic, Paper
Exhibit Label:
These tin lithograph toy guns display a distinct lack of branding despite the bright and interesting packaging meant to capture children's attention. One label reads, "Space Patrol Sparking Gun with see-thru spark window," while the other simply states, "Lucky Toy." Both toys were made in Japan and bear the same manufacturer's mark of a T in an arrow motif above their triggers. However, the different packaging suggests that both objects were packaged for sale by a different distributor.
Collection:
Purchased by Staff
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