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MONCHHICHI

Soft Toy
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

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Soft Toy
  • Swim Suit
  • Towel
  • Ribbon
TitleMONCHHICHI (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
Dimensions
  • Height: 8in
Production typemass 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
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.476:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 19, 1999
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