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Noddy

Soft Toy
1960-1968 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Noddy is the most popular character created by children's author Enid Blyton (1897-1968). The first book, Little Noddy Goes to Toyland, was published in 1949 and was followed by twenty-three further titles. It has been estimated that 200 million Noddy books have been sold worldwide. Noddy has become a huge industry, spawning not only books and television series, but every conceivable item of merchadise from toys to duvet covers.

Object details

Object type
TitleNoddy (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stuffed and stitched cotton
Brief description
Soft toy character figure of Noddy made in England by Merrythought Ltd in the 1960s
Physical description
Stuffed cotton doll figure with red and yellow shoes which have pale blue ribbon laces; blue felt shorts; red velvet jacket; red spotted neckerchief; pale blue pointed hat with bell. The face is velvet with painted eyes and mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 15cm
  • Depth: 10cm
Other: Ht. excluding hat.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
sewn label to left foot:- MERRYTHOUGHT, IRONBRIDGE, SHROPS MADE IN ENGLAND REGd DESIGN
Object history
References: The Magic of Merrythought, by John Axe, p.147
Enid Blyton

Belonged to the donor, Josephine Higgins, born 25/04/1962.
Production
england

Reason For Production: Retail
Summary
Noddy is the most popular character created by children's author Enid Blyton (1897-1968). The first book, Little Noddy Goes to Toyland, was published in 1949 and was followed by twenty-three further titles. It has been estimated that 200 million Noddy books have been sold worldwide. Noddy has become a huge industry, spawning not only books and television series, but every conceivable item of merchadise from toys to duvet covers.
Collection
Accession number
B.140-1997

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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