Nooky Bear™
Bear Figure
1975-1980 (manufactured)
1975-1980 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
a head moulded beige vinyl with the mouth and nose painted black and the eyes brown, black and white
the body is beige terry towelling with ochre brushed nylon pads stretched over a opaque plastic body which contains the walking mechanism
plastic press stud at neck does not allow the cloth to be removed as the seam as been sewn up
attached to the chest is a red, white and blue rosette with a picture of the bear in the centre
Mechanism is operated by air pressure when both of the hand pads are pressed.
the body is beige terry towelling with ochre brushed nylon pads stretched over a opaque plastic body which contains the walking mechanism
plastic press stud at neck does not allow the cloth to be removed as the seam as been sewn up
attached to the chest is a red, white and blue rosette with a picture of the bear in the centre
Mechanism is operated by air pressure when both of the hand pads are pressed.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Nooky Bear™ (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Fur fabric, vinyl, moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Palitoy, English, 1975-1980 |
| Physical description | a head moulded beige vinyl with the mouth and nose painted black and the eyes brown, black and white the body is beige terry towelling with ochre brushed nylon pads stretched over a opaque plastic body which contains the walking mechanism plastic press stud at neck does not allow the cloth to be removed as the seam as been sewn up attached to the chest is a red, white and blue rosette with a picture of the bear in the centre Mechanism is operated by air pressure when both of the hand pads are pressed. |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive This bear represents a ventriloquist's dummy, made famous on T V by Roger de Courcey in the 1970s. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1500-1999 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2000 |
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