Rupert Bear
Teddy Bear
1990s (manufactured)
1990s (manufactured)
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Rupert Bear first appeared in the Daily Express as a cartoon strip in 1920. Originally drawn by Mary Tourtel, he is probably best known through the illustrations of Alfred Bestall. Rupert has gone on to further fame as a television character as well as still appearing in book form.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Rupert Bear (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stitched and stuffed polyester |
| Brief description | Polyester Rupert Bear soft toy with scarf made for Boots probably in China in the 1990s |
| Physical description | An unjointed toy bear with a white face, hands and feet. The body material suggests that it is dressed in a red long sleeved top and yellow checked trousers. There is a matching yellow checked scarf around the neck. The material varies - the head and hands are plush, the top and feet are flocked and the trousers and scarf are smooth. The toy is soft filled with beans in the arms, bottom and feet. The eyes are black plastic and the nose and mouth embroidered in black thread. There is a label sewn into the seam between the top and the trousers on the back left-hand side. It is printed with the Boots logo and information about Rupert on one side, and the CE safety mark, the company's address and washing instructions on the other. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Audrey Davidson |
| Summary | Rupert Bear first appeared in the Daily Express as a cartoon strip in 1920. Originally drawn by Mary Tourtel, he is probably best known through the illustrations of Alfred Bestall. Rupert has gone on to further fame as a television character as well as still appearing in book form. |
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| Accession number | B.140:1, 2-2012 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2013 |
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