MONCHHICHI
Soft Toy
about 1974
about 1974
Place of origin |
large mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded dark peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, open mouth to hold 'bottle', eyes painted as closed, white teardrop on cheek, right hand fisted with extended thumb moulded into bottle shape with the teat painted white, left hand open; figure can appear to suck its thumb and has an open round mouth
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green; it has been cut and only a few letters remain
figure is wearing a bathing suit of orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon; hole in back seam for the character's tail
yellow terry towel with orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon end bindings
orange nylon ribbon tied on to the heads
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green; it has been cut and only a few letters remain
figure is wearing a bathing suit of orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon; hole in back seam for the character's tail
yellow terry towel with orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon end bindings
orange nylon ribbon tied on to the heads
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Title | MONCHHICHI (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | card, printed in colours, fur fabric, soft vinyl, nylon fabric |
Physical description | large mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded dark peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, open mouth to hold 'bottle', eyes painted as closed, white teardrop on cheek, right hand fisted with extended thumb moulded into bottle shape with the teat painted white, left hand open; figure can appear to suck its thumb and has an open round mouth white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green; it has been cut and only a few letters remain figure is wearing a bathing suit of orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon; hole in back seam for the character's tail yellow terry towel with orange, yellow and magenta striped nylon end bindings orange nylon ribbon tied on to the heads |
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Production type | mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | CH
MADE (remaining letters on cut label) |
Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive |
Historical context | German Issue |
Production | Made in Japan Reason For Production: retail |
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Collection | |
Accession number | B.476:1-1999 |
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Record created | November 19, 1999 |
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