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Grumpy Bear™

Animal Figure
1983 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

moulded blue plastic bear shape with white and light blue
light blue twist of nylon hair
tummy emblem is a thundercloud raining hearts
jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • Grumpy Bear™ (manufacturer's title)
  • Care Bear Poseable Figure (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Brief description
Kenner, Hong Kong, 1983
Physical description
moulded blue plastic bear shape with white and light blue
light blue twist of nylon hair
tummy emblem is a thundercloud raining hearts
jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips
Production typemass produced
Copy number
924003
Marks and inscriptions
  • Grumpy Bear™ (trade mark; 1985 Palitoy Catalogue)
  • ©AGC 1983 // Hong Kong (back of figure; moulded)
  • Ages 3 and up (1985 Palitoy Catalogue; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Listed in Palitoy's 1985 catalogue.

*found inside the Care-a-Lot Playset, B.1485-1999
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.1485:1-1999 (version)
Collection
Accession number
B.1486-1999

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Record createdNovember 1, 2000
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