RUPERT AND FRIENDS
Podgy Pig, Talking Figure
1994 (manufactured)
1994 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
card blister pack printed in colours to show the title, makers' details, illustrations of Rupert Bear and some of his friends and photographs of other toys in the series together with instructions for use; a hole in the blister with the phrase "Press His Tummy He Really Talks" allows the stomach of the toy to be pressed before it is removed from the blister pack - it says "Mmm...That's Good"
contains a pink, cream and brown moulded figure of a pig with a red bowtie, black eyes and line mouth; with the figure is a dark green plastic bowl and spoon which a child can use
the figure is battery operated (these are provided) and will say the phrase when its tummy is pressed
contains a pink, cream and brown moulded figure of a pig with a red bowtie, black eyes and line mouth; with the figure is a dark green plastic bowl and spoon which a child can use
the figure is battery operated (these are provided) and will say the phrase when its tummy is pressed
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | RUPERT AND FRIENDS (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, moulded vinyl |
| Brief description | Vinyl Podgy Pig figure in card and cellophane blister pack made in Hong Kong for Toy Island USA in 1994 and imported by Toy Options Limited in 1995 |
| Physical description | card blister pack printed in colours to show the title, makers' details, illustrations of Rupert Bear and some of his friends and photographs of other toys in the series together with instructions for use; a hole in the blister with the phrase "Press His Tummy He Really Talks" allows the stomach of the toy to be pressed before it is removed from the blister pack - it says "Mmm...That's Good" contains a pink, cream and brown moulded figure of a pig with a red bowtie, black eyes and line mouth; with the figure is a dark green plastic bowl and spoon which a child can use the figure is battery operated (these are provided) and will say the phrase when its tummy is pressed |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Asst. No. 12010 |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Toy Options Limited |
| Object history | Originally lent by Toy Options for the Rupert Exhibition, 1997 Toy Options imported the toy in 1995. |
| Production | MADE IN CHINA PATENTS PENDING Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 0 54682 12010 5 - product number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.237-1999 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2000 |
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