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MR. BUMP

Soft Toy
©1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

blue and white fur fabric with blue nylon arms and legs, black plastic disc eyes, white belt around waist, label at side.

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • MR. BUMP (manufacturer's title)
  • MR. MEN (series title)
Materials and techniques
fur fabric
Brief description
Mr. Bump, Chad Valley, English, 1979
Physical description
blue and white fur fabric with blue nylon arms and legs, black plastic disc eyes, white belt around waist, label at side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • CHILTERN HYGENIC TOYS (trade mark)
  • 3118 (hand written on label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

The use of Chiltern suggests that Chad Valley took over the soft toy company in the late 1970s before itself was taken over by Palitoy. At the date of manufacture, Chad Valley is listed as a Division of General Mills Uk.
Production
Attribution note: tested
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1366-1999

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Record createdJuly 10, 2000
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