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Beyblade

2003.24.8

Name
Beyblade
History Category
Significant Dates
2002
Description
Beyblade or Spinning Top Toy
This is an eight-sided Beyblade 'stadium (similar to the 'tournament domes' and 'battledomes' found in file #'s 2003.24.5, 2003.24.7, and 2003.24.6) based on a magnetic system. Comes with 6 red power magnets, a clear Beystadium cover, a black Beystadium base with 31 holes (which the magnets fit into), a sticker for decoration, and an instruction manual (in Chinese).
Provenance
Collected from Grant & Melissa Fong, Chinese/Canadians operating the 'Cassidy Farm Market' near the Nanaimo airport. The Beyblades are released and 'do battle' (bump into each other) on the surface of this object until one falls down; different than others of the sort in that the magnets attract (and repel?) the battling Beyblades. This object was made in China by TT Hongli, a company that manufactures imitation Beyblade products modelled on the original Japanese toys (suggestions that these duplicates do not last well in 'battle'). The Japanese company Takara (for which this is an 'original, official licenced product) sells this item for $24.90 American (at www.giftnet.com); curator Lorne Hammond recalls buying the TT Hongli version for $10.99 (Canadian). Object has BBA 'Beyblade Battle Association' on the label - group in animated series that monitors Beybladers, as well as much information in Chinese (presumably).
Quantity
1
Dimension
Height: 7.5cm | Width: 35.0cm
Catalogue Number
2003.24.8
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