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MONCHHICHI

Soft Toy
about 1974
Place of origin

mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, open mouth to hold thumb, eyes painted brown, right hand fisted with extended thumb, left hand flat; figure can appear to suck its thumb and has an open round mouth
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green

Object details

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Object type
TitleMONCHHICHI (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
fur fabric, soft vinyl, nylon fabric
Brief description
Nylon plush and plastic soft toy mouse/monkey, Monchhichi, made in Japan by Sekiguchi about 1974
Physical description
mouse or monkey like toy, dark brown fur fabric with moulded peach soft vinyl face, ears, hands and feet; painted facial features, open mouth to hold thumb, eyes painted brown, right hand fisted with extended thumb, left hand flat; figure can appear to suck its thumb and has an open round mouth
white nylon label sewn into back seam, printed in olive green
Dimensions
  • Height: 5 1/8in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
©Sekiguchi (on label)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Historical context
British name for this model BABY CHIC-A-BOO, when produced for Chad Valley
Production
Made in Japan

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.477-1999

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Record createdNovember 22, 1999
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