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Spot

Soft Toy
1983-1985 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Unjointed toy puppy in a standing position leaning forward on its front legs. The outside covering is yellow plush with two brown spots on the back. The tail is also brown and forms a separate piece sewn onto the body. There are two claws of black wool sewn onto each of the four paws. There are two patches of fluffy velcro sewn onto the hind paw pads (these are to attach the dog to its truck, B.233-2000). The inside of both floppy ears is yellow polyester cotton. The nose is black nylon and the mouth a smiling line of black wool with V-shaped ends. There is a red felt tongue sewn into the mouth line. The eyes are brown plastic. There are two labels sewn together into the underside seam. One has black woven text and a black edge. The other is smaller and has printed text.


Object details

Object type
TitleSpot (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
stitched and stuffed nylon plush
Brief description
Nylon plush dog, Spot, made in Korea for Determined Productions Inc in the mid 1980s
Physical description
Unjointed toy puppy in a standing position leaning forward on its front legs. The outside covering is yellow plush with two brown spots on the back. The tail is also brown and forms a separate piece sewn onto the body. There are two claws of black wool sewn onto each of the four paws. There are two patches of fluffy velcro sewn onto the hind paw pads (these are to attach the dog to its truck, B.233-2000). The inside of both floppy ears is yellow polyester cotton. The nose is black nylon and the mouth a smiling line of black wool with V-shaped ends. There is a red felt tongue sewn into the mouth line. The eyes are brown plastic. There are two labels sewn together into the underside seam. One has black woven text and a black edge. The other is smaller and has printed text.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19cm
  • Height: 14cm
  • Width: 13cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • SPOT / © 1983 ERIC HILL / DETERMINED PRODUCTIONS INC. / BOX 2150, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94126 / REG. CA 15133 PA 219 / ALL NEW MATERIALS: SYNTHETIC FIBER / MADE IN KOREA (Textual information; on bigger label; stitching)
  • COMPLIES WITH CURRENT / BRITISH TOY SAFETY / STANDARDS BS5665 AND / SURFACE HAND WASH ONLY, / DO NOT IMMERSE (Textual information; on smaller label; printing)
Credit line
Given by Nicola Hodges
Object history
Historical significance: Spot is an important character toy based on the hero of the best selling children's books by Eric Hill. The character first appeared in Where's Spot in 1980 and has also appeared in TV cartoon form.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.232-2000

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Record createdNovember 28, 2000
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