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Mr Blobby Pencil Case

Pencil Case
1992 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
BBC (licensor)
Unknown (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Asia (manufactured)

Packaging of clear plastic with a colour printed card top stapled on, containing a coloured plastic pencil case with a red plastic and fabric zip fastening. The case is yellow with coloured dots with Mr Blobby written in balloon writing on one side flanked by two illustrations of Mr Blobby himself. The zip pull has a pink plastic cutout of Mr Blobby attached to it.m The card top is coloured red and orange with the toy's title on one side.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Television
Character Merchandise
Object type
Pencil case
TitleMr Blobby Pencil Case (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Sealed plastic and colour printed card packaging with shaped plastic case inside
Plastic
Card
Sealing
Stapling
Colour Printing
Brief description
Unopened packaged plastic "Mr Blobby" pencil case probably made in the Far East, imported by PMS and licensed by BBC Enterprises in 1992
Physical description
Packaging of clear plastic with a colour printed card top stapled on, containing a coloured plastic pencil case with a red plastic and fabric zip fastening. The case is yellow with coloured dots with Mr Blobby written in balloon writing on one side flanked by two illustrations of Mr Blobby himself. The zip pull has a pink plastic cutout of Mr Blobby attached to it.m The card top is coloured red and orange with the toy's title on one side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 43.8cm
  • Width: 14cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mr Blobby™ and ©BBC 1992 / Licensed by BBC Enterprises Limited (Front of pencil case and on card top)
  • PMS (On bottom left hand corner of pencil case and top right hand corner of card top)
Credit line
Given by Tessa Chester and Noreen Marshall
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.203-1999

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Record createdSeptember 27, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11758/mr-blobby-pencil-case-pencil-case-bbc/
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