Toy Of The Future Has Magnetic Attraction

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Length of issue (in feet)

463

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Since its invention in 1933 the yo-yo has been top of the pops in toys. Now as its popularity wanes, Tomorrow Today presents the winner of a design competition set to find a new super toy - a kit of magnetic parts with enough possibilities to fire any child’s imagination.

Researcher Comments

Includes an interview with Ian and Ann Poupard

Keywords

Science and technology; Toys and models

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/28

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Presenter: Marion Foster
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Presenter: Roger Cook
Commentator: Roger Cook

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