Title
Box packaging of battery-operated "Universe Explorer" toy
Year/Period
mid 20th century
Region
Shanghai, Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: H10.5 x W18 x D11 cm
Accession No.
2007-51251
Collection of
The dome on this Shanghai-made toy (see accession no. 2007-51250) rotates and lights up in multi-colour. The toy belongs to a series of objects (accession nos. 2007-50972 to 51483) that document the lifestyle and consumption of a typical Chinese upper middle-class family in the mid 20th century.
