VertiBird Rescue Ship Toy, circa 1973

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

circa 1973

Creators

Mattel, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States 

Creator Notes

Made in the United States by Mattel, Inc.

Keywords

United States, Ohio 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Packaging 

Children 

Helicopters 

Play (Recreation) 

Rescue work 

Ships 

United States. Coast Guard 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.48.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff Myers.

Material

Styrofoam (TM)
Plastic
Cardboard

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red
Blue
Black (Color)

Inscriptions

Printed, in part, on box: VERTIBIRD / RESCUE SHIP / FLYING FUN INDOORS AND OUTDOORS! / MATTEL / SET CONTENTS: COASTGUARD SHIP WITH VERTIBIRD COPTER, DUAL FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH 21" FLIGHT LINE, ASTRONAUT, POP-OPEN SPACE CAPSULE, LIFE CRAFT, RESCUE SUPPLIES BOX, FUEL BARREL AND INSTRUCTIONS / COPYRIGHT 1973 MATTEL, INC. / ASTRONAUT MADE IN HONG KONG. RESCUE SHIP AND HELICOPTER MADE IN U.S.A. PRINTED IN U.S.A./ model no. 8243 Sticker on box: BEST PRODUCTS / [...] / $16.95