Alien Queen toy: Museum Object and Cultural History
Alien Queen toy: Date made: 1985. date made: 2003. maker: McFarlane Toys.
The object in the museum catalogue
Aliens "Alien Queen" toy in its original box. The toys are a gray, plastic "Alien" Queen and a human character trapped in slime with a small Alien coming out of her chest. The original box is burgundy with descriptions of the characters on the outside. This toy was released as a tie in with the Alien franchise.
Aliens is the second film in the Alien franchise. James Cameron directed this 1986 science-fiction horror film starring Sigourney Weaver, Paul Reiser, and Bill Paxton. This film follows the story of Lt. Ripley and her deep space adventures.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1985
- date made: 2003
- maker: McFarlane Toys
- Object Name: Aliens Toy
- Object Name: toy
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: cardboard (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 20 in x 8 in x 9 in; 50.8 cm x 20.32 cm x 22.86 cm
- Subject: Movie
- Subject: Toys
- ID Number: 2003.0347.02
- accession number: 2003.03437
- catalog number: 2003.03437.02
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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