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RUPERT AND FRIENDS

Podgy Pig, Talking Figure
1994 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
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


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRUPERT 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.25in
  • Width: 6.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Asst. No. 12010
Marks and inscriptions
  • WATER SAFE TALKING RUPERT AND FRIENDS FOR AGES 1½ & UP (front of blister pack; printed)
  • RUPERT CHARACTERS ™ & © 1994 EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS PLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
  • WATERSAFE-FOR BATHTUB PLAY
  • trademark jack in the box on an island with a single palm tree and TOY ISLAND® underneath (back of blister pack)
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 createdFebruary 15, 2000
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