Dipsy
Soft Toy Teletubby Character Dipsy
1997 (manufactured)
1997 (manufactured)
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Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Teletubby, Dipsy, character soft toy made in China by Golden Bear Products in 1997 Card backing for Teletubby, Dipsy, character soft toy made in China by Golden Bear Products in 1997 |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Golden Bear Products Ltd. |
| Object history | Given to the Museum for display in the Top Christmas Toys Exhibition 1997/98 Historical significance: Teletubbies figures were awarded Toy of the Year for 1997 by the British Association of Toy Retailers |
| Historical context | Teletubbies is a very successful BBC television series of the 1990s, devised by Ragdoll Productions. The character merchandising proved extremely popular with demand exceeding supply for Christmas 1997 |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Accession number | B.329:1, 2-1998 |
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| Record created | April 14, 1999 |
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