Mecki

Doll
1959-1964 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Articulated doll representing a hedgehog dressed in male clothes consisting of blue cotton twill trousers with felt patches on the knees, a red and white gingham shirt and a brown felt waistcoat with a printed cotton back. Around the waist is a string belt, affixed to which is a brown PVC pouch, textured to resemble leather. On the feet are black felt shoes with PVC soles. The face appears to be made from a soft brown plastic. The Steiff button is affixed to a red PVC bracelet around the left wrist.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMecki (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded plastic, cotton, felt, PVC
Brief description
Doll, 'Mecki', Steiff, 1959-1964
Physical description
Articulated doll representing a hedgehog dressed in male clothes consisting of blue cotton twill trousers with felt patches on the knees, a red and white gingham shirt and a brown felt waistcoat with a printed cotton back. Around the waist is a string belt, affixed to which is a brown PVC pouch, textured to resemble leather. On the feet are black felt shoes with PVC soles. The face appears to be made from a soft brown plastic. The Steiff button is affixed to a red PVC bracelet around the left wrist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
8728,70 (EAN number)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Louise Anne Wheway
Historical context
Micki, Mecki, Macki and Mucki were a family of fictional hedgehogs, the mascots of the German magazine Hör Zu. They became very popular with German children after the Second World War.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.121-2017

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Record createdDecember 8, 2017
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