Dopey
Character Doll
1938-40 (manufactured)
1938-40 (manufactured)
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American film based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full length animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney. The British Chad Valley toy company was one of several who were licensed to make Disney proved to be extremely popular.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dopey (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, cloth, felt and metal |
| Brief description | Soft toy Dwarf figure from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, made in England by Chad Valley Co. Ltd. 1938-40 |
| Physical description | The manufactured soft toy is Dopey from the Snow White and the Seven dwarfs. The toy has a pressed felt mask face with painted blue eyes with black eyelashes, eyebrows and wrinkle lines. The toy has ears that stick out and a red nose, lips and cheeks. His smiling face is framed by a detachable pale beige hat. Dopey is a stuffed toy with a cloth torso and green trousers. He is dressed in a short-sleeve beige shirt with two faded beige buttons. The oversized shirt is belted at the waist with a dark beige band. He wears faded brown slippers. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Hygienic Toys
Manufactured in England by
Chad Valley Co. UK (Cloth label is located on front right side of torso) |
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| Association | |
| Literary reference | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| Summary | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American film based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full length animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney. The British Chad Valley toy company was one of several who were licensed to make Disney proved to be extremely popular. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.12-2005 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2007 |
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