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Acrobat sweet dispenser, 3 of 4

Close view of a sweet container showing the acrobat figure. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider at its lowest point. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed up. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed upand the acrobat at the top of the tube. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed upand the acrobat in a handstand. Side view of a sweet container showing the stopper on the tube.. Side view of a sweet container showing the top of the tube. Side view of a sweet container showing the top of the tube.
Close view of a sweet container showing the acrobat figure. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider at its lowest point. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed up. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed upand the acrobat at the top of the tube. Side view of a sweet container showing the slider pushed upand the acrobat in a handstand. Side view of a sweet container showing the stopper on the tube.. Side view of a sweet container showing the top of the tube. Side view of a sweet container showing the top of the tube.

Classification

Description

An acrobat slider sweet dispenser. The sweets, now removed, were contained within a long, thin tube on the outside of which is a sliding stick, which when pushed up the length of the tube causes the figure on the top to pivot on it's hands and somersault, appearing to do a handstand on the top of the tube. The figure in this example is in the shape of a duck. Made circa 1980s.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown

Object number

AIBDC : 007567.3

Date

1980 - 1989 (circa)

Country

Unknown

Method

injection moulded
figure and slider
extruded
tube

Material

plastic
PE
polyethylene
polythene
Dimensions
Width
25mm
Height
185mm
Depth
28mm

Colour

white
yellow
green