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UTAGONOMONCHHICHI

Soft Toy
©1974
Place of origin

blue card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the character; on the top flap is a white label printed with the number
contains a large mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded dark peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, black nose, orange lips, blue, black and white eyes; ears and cheeks darker peach; right hand fisted with extended thumb, left hand curled; figure can appear to suck its thumb
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green
around the neck is a kerchief of red nylon
attached to the left wrist with gold elastic cord is a booklet printed to show various costumes available for the toy

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Monchhichi, Box, Made in Japan, 1974
  • Monchhichi, Toy, Made in Japan, 1974
  • Monchhichi, Kerchief, Made in Japan, 1974
  • Monchhichi, Booklet, Made in Japan, 1974
Titles
  • UTAGONOMONCHHICHI (manufacturer's title)
  • MONCHHICHI (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours, fur fabric, soft vinyl, nylon fabric, elastic
Physical description
blue card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the character; on the top flap is a white label printed with the number
contains a large mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded dark peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, black nose, orange lips, blue, black and white eyes; ears and cheeks darker peach; right hand fisted with extended thumb, left hand curled; figure can appear to suck its thumb
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green
around the neck is a kerchief of red nylon
attached to the left wrist with gold elastic cord is a booklet printed to show various costumes available for the toy
Dimensions
  • Height: 13¼in
  • Width: 7¼in
  • Depth: 6¾in
  • Animal figure height: 42cm
Production typemass produced
Copy number
2275
Marks and inscriptions
  • UTAGONOMONCHHICHI, MADE IN JAPAN ©Sekiguchi 1974 (white label sewn into back; printed)
  • ©Sekiguchi 1974 (box; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Historical context
German Issue
Production
Made in Japan

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.475:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 19, 1999
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