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Strawberry Shortcake™ Friend, Custard the Car

Animal Figure
©1982
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

pink hollow blown vinyl figure, moulded and painted to represent a cat, probably Custard
the body is covered with white dots; the muzzle and inner ears are white; eyes, nose and mouth are ginger brown

Object details

Object type
TitleStrawberry Shortcake™ Friend, Custard the Car (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
pink hollow blown vinyl, moulded and painted
Brief description
Custard, Hong Kong, 1983
Physical description
pink hollow blown vinyl figure, moulded and painted to represent a cat, probably Custard
the body is covered with white dots; the muzzle and inner ears are white; eyes, nose and mouth are ginger brown
Dimensions
  • Height: 1¾in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
©A.G.C. 1982 HK 01U (moulded into the underside of the figure)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
It has been used by Palitoy for a commercial display.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.626-1998

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Record createdFebruary 16, 1999
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