Crabby
Soft Toy
1963-1965 (manufactured)
1963-1965 (manufactured)
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Soft toy in the form of a lobster, with large claws and six flexible 'pipe cleaner' legs. The body is made from stuffed red-orange mohair, which has been airbrushed to give the appearance of a segmented body. It has long 'antennae' made from red cords attached to its nose. The toy has two small, black glass eyes.
Object details
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| Title | Crabby (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mohair, stuffed; glass |
| Brief description | Soft toy, lobster, 'Crabby', Steiff, 1963-65 |
| Physical description | Soft toy in the form of a lobster, with large claws and six flexible 'pipe cleaner' legs. The body is made from stuffed red-orange mohair, which has been airbrushed to give the appearance of a segmented body. It has long 'antennae' made from red cords attached to its nose. The toy has two small, black glass eyes. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 2328,00 (EAN number) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Louise Anne Wheway |
| Production | 'Crabby' was produced as part of a 'Signs of the Zodiac' collection made by Steiff in the mid-1960s, they were made in three sizes of which this is the largest. 'Crabby' was supposed to represent Cancer the Crab. |
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| Accession number | B.119-2017 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2017 |
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