Object Details
maker
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Description
This pokéball and keychain toy was inspired by the Pokémon video game franchise. The pokéball is red and white with black highlights and has a white button, which opens the ball when pressed to reveal the separate keychain toy inside. The key chain toy is the Pokémon character Psyduck. The toy portion of the keychain is placed on a mounting post inside the pokéball while the keychain links hang through a small portal on the left side of the pokéball, allowing it to also be used as a keychain. The iscription on the bottom gives the letters "B F I", possibly linked to the manufacturer. The mMaker field denotes copyright holder Nintendo. The manufacturer is likely Basic Fun, Inc., though this has not been confirmed.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Judy Gradwohl
date made
1999
ID Number
2016.3016.13
nonaccession number
2016.3016
catalog number
2016.3016.13
Object Name
toy
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
pokéball: 2 1/4 in; 5.715 cm
keychain: 2 3/4 in x 29/32 in; 6.985 cm x 2.286 cm
place made
China
Associated Place
United States: Pennsylvania, Japan
Japan
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1807529