Funshine Bear

Physical description

Unjointed soft toy bear in a seated position primarily of yellow nylon plush. The body front, nose and mouth area, inner ears and feet paw pads are of white nylon plush. There is a yellow sun with a smiling face stitched design in a panel on its front. The white paw pads are heart shaped. The mouth is a brown stitched line extending into a smile with T shaped ends. The nose is a deep yellow plastic heart shape. The eyes are two tone brown and white plastic with brown felt lashes. The eyebrows are two deep yellow clumps. There is a tuft of yellow nylon hair at the top of the head. There is a short tail and a red plastic heart shape placed to the right of this with the Care Bears logo in white on it. There is a white label printed in red sewn into the left leg seam.

Place of Origin

Taiwan (manufactured)

Date

1983 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Kenner (manufacturer)

Materials and Techniques

Stitched and stuffed nylon plush

Marks and inscriptions

"Care / Bears™" Trade mark; Plastic heart attached to lower right side
"KENNER® / CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 / LOVE-A-LOT BEAR® / Care Bears TM / COLLECTION / © AMERICAN GREETINGS / CORP. 1983 / 61050 TKB / MADE IN TAIWAN R.O.C. / PAT. PENDING" Textual information; On one side of label
"Penn. Reg. No. 74 / ALL NEW MATERIALS / Stuffed with / 100% Synthectic Fiber / MACHINE WASHABLE / Tie Toy in pillowcase, / Wash warm, tumble dry, / medium heat. / Brush plush to fluff / DO NOT DRY CLEAN" On one side of label

Dimensions

Height: 15 cm

Object history note

Part of the Palitoy Archive

Descriptive line

Nylon plush Care Bear, Funshine Bear, made in Taiwan by Kenner in 1983

Materials

Plastic; Thread; Nylon plush

Techniques

Machine stitching; Stuffing

Production Type and Product Note

Mass produced

Collection code

BGM