Pluto
Soft Toy
1950s (manufactured)
1950s (manufactured)
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Pluto is an original Walt Disney design, yet manufactured by Schuco. Schuco was the trade name for Schreyer & Co, a German company founded in 1912. Well-known for its tinplate mechanical toys, Schuco began to make teddy bears in earnest following the First World War.
Pluto is an animated cartoon character made famous in a series of short Disney cartoons. He usually appears as Mickey mouse's pet dog. He has now become listed as the fifth most popular Disney character of all time and has many types of merchandise made for him.
Pluto is an animated cartoon character made famous in a series of short Disney cartoons. He usually appears as Mickey mouse's pet dog. He has now become listed as the fifth most popular Disney character of all time and has many types of merchandise made for him.
Object details
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| Title | Pluto (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stuffed mohair, felt and plastic |
| Brief description | Soft toy, stuffed mohair plush 'Pluto', made by Schuco, Western Germany, 1950s. |
| Physical description | A yellow stuffed mohair plush toy made to look like Pluto the dog. It has long floppy black ears, a tail made of a pipe cleaner and a bulbous nose. His eyes are plastic and his mouth is open with red, felt tongue. He also has a blue felt collar around the neck and the 'Schuco' tag just below this. There is also a manufacturers label on the back right leg. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Original Walt Disney / Schuco- bigo-bello / Copyright by Walt Disney/ Production / Schuco / Made in Western-Germany' |
| Historical context | This soft toy is from Daniel Agnew's collection. He is best known for running Christie's famous Teddy Bear auctions from 2000 to 2007, but his passion for Teddy Bears and all toys goes back much further than that. His mother is a well-respected antique dealer known throughout Britain. As a child he was fascinated with the bits and pieces that she bought home from her various buying trips. Daniel started to attend auctions and shows with her at the weekends and as a child of 9 or 10, what caught his eye most were the toys. |
| Summary | Pluto is an original Walt Disney design, yet manufactured by Schuco. Schuco was the trade name for Schreyer & Co, a German company founded in 1912. Well-known for its tinplate mechanical toys, Schuco began to make teddy bears in earnest following the First World War. Pluto is an animated cartoon character made famous in a series of short Disney cartoons. He usually appears as Mickey mouse's pet dog. He has now become listed as the fifth most popular Disney character of all time and has many types of merchandise made for him. |
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| Accession number | B.126-2010 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2010 |
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