Not on display

Huggy Bear™

Soft Toy
1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the bear and children; plain card lining
contains a nut brown and beige mohair teddy bear with dark brown plastic eyes, a black nose and pink brushed nylon in the mouth
sewn on label printed in blue
sheet of instructions

under the chin is a finger hole so the mouth can be made to open and close
limbs on a curving frame, designed to go round a child's wrist, operated by squeezing the back of the figure

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Teddy Bear
  • Instructions
Titles
  • Huggy Bear™ (manufacturer's title)
  • Huggy Family™ (series title)
Materials and techniques
fur fabric, brushed nylon, printed card and paper
Brief description
Chad Valley, English, 1978
Physical description
card box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the bear and children; plain card lining
contains a nut brown and beige mohair teddy bear with dark brown plastic eyes, a black nose and pink brushed nylon in the mouth
sewn on label printed in blue
sheet of instructions

under the chin is a finger hole so the mouth can be made to open and close
limbs on a curving frame, designed to go round a child's wrist, operated by squeezing the back of the figure
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Width: 7.5in
  • Depth: 7in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Chad Valley // Chiltern // Hygenic Toys (sewn on label; printed)
  • Royal Warrant seal (box; printed)
  • Chad Valley Co Ltd, Birmingham, England (box; printed)
  • Patent Applied for No.49554 (although the box bears the copyright date) (instructions; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Other number
Cat. No. 82530
Collection
Accession number
B.1388:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 8, 2000
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