Star Wars Play Set, All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT), circa 1980

Summary

George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original Star Wars trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original Star Wars trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Artifact

Play set

Date Made

circa 1980

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2002.60.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 22.125 in

Width: 5.125 in

Length: 18.063 in

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