Tinky Winky
Soft Toy
1997 (manufactured)
1997 (manufactured)
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Unjointed humanoid figure with a soft body, limbs and head of dark purple fabric. The face is soft plastic with brown sleeping eyes and an open smiling mouth. The ears are lined with a beige fabric and there is a rectangle of blue/green plasticised material inserted into the front of the body. There is an antenna shaped like a triangle on top of the head, also of dark purple fabric. The hands are covered on one side with a deeper purple fabric. The soles of the feet are grey with grey plastic bobbles.
The packaging is a rectangular piece of colour printed card with a rounded top and a piece cut out to form a hook. The front shows blue sky with clouds and green hills with flowers. The back has a photograph of all four Teletubbies with information about each one printed in white. There are two holes in the card through which the soft toy is attached by means of a plastic tie
The packaging is a rectangular piece of colour printed card with a rounded top and a piece cut out to form a hook. The front shows blue sky with clouds and green hills with flowers. The back has a photograph of all four Teletubbies with information about each one printed in white. There are two holes in the card through which the soft toy is attached by means of a plastic tie
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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| Materials and techniques | Nylon fleece, brushed nylon, nylon plush, polycotton, PVC, printed card |
| Brief description | Teletubby, Tinky Winky, character soft toy made in China by Golden Bear Products in 1997 |
| Physical description | Unjointed humanoid figure with a soft body, limbs and head of dark purple fabric. The face is soft plastic with brown sleeping eyes and an open smiling mouth. The ears are lined with a beige fabric and there is a rectangle of blue/green plasticised material inserted into the front of the body. There is an antenna shaped like a triangle on top of the head, also of dark purple fabric. The hands are covered on one side with a deeper purple fabric. The soles of the feet are grey with grey plastic bobbles. The packaging is a rectangular piece of colour printed card with a rounded top and a piece cut out to form a hook. The front shows blue sky with clouds and green hills with flowers. The back has a photograph of all four Teletubbies with information about each one printed in white. There are two holes in the card through which the soft toy is attached by means of a plastic tie |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| 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 |
| Literary reference | Teletubbies |
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| Accession number | B.328:1-1998 |
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| Record created | April 14, 1999 |
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