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New Born

Soft Toy
1984-1986 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An unjointed soft toy dog in a lying position with all four legs splayed out. Its outer plush covering is very short. It is an beige colour with areas of dark brown. The ears are brown and floppy - they have no filling. The nose is brown plastic and the eyes black and white plastic with brown painted on lids. There are clumps of brown thread sewn onto the face perhaps to denote whiskers. There is a short tail which forms part of the whole body. A white label with printed black text is sewn into the bottom seam. There is an embroidered design of a dog's head and paws resting on a bone outline with the letters PP in red inside. The stuffing is very soft.

Object details

Object type
TitleNew Born (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
stitched and stuffed nylon plush
Brief description
Nylon plush dog made in Korea by Hornby Hobbies Limited in the mid 1980s
Physical description
An unjointed soft toy dog in a lying position with all four legs splayed out. Its outer plush covering is very short. It is an beige colour with areas of dark brown. The ears are brown and floppy - they have no filling. The nose is brown plastic and the eyes black and white plastic with brown painted on lids. There are clumps of brown thread sewn onto the face perhaps to denote whiskers. There is a short tail which forms part of the whole body. A white label with printed black text is sewn into the bottom seam. There is an embroidered design of a dog's head and paws resting on a bone outline with the letters PP in red inside. The stuffing is very soft.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23.5cm
  • Rear legs width: 15.8cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • NEW BORN (printed within a bone shaped outline) / ©POUND PUPPIES, INC. 1984 / Hornby Hobbies Limited / Made in Korea (Textual information; on one side of label)
  • 100% Polyester / Machine Washable / Tie toy in pillowcase. / Wash warm, tumble dry, / medium heat. / Do not dry clean / CONFORMSTO BS5665 / B (Textual information; on one side of label)
Credit line
Given by Nicola Hodges
Object history
Given to the donor by her parents
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.239-2000

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Record createdNovember 27, 2000
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