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Wow, that is a really interesting one. I haven't ever seen the show, but wonder if it is a reference to some nursery rhyme or fable (or maybe a memorable skit?), seems a bit oddly specific, for a character toy. Could just be a pig with a key sitting on a treasure chest, but I don't know. Whatever the story behind him, I am really liking him. I love the added shading around the eyes, the cheeks, and the red highlights. Really nice sculpting too, incredible work on the shirt, and he has such expression; not childish or cartoony at all. Someone put a lot of work into it, even if just for a promo item from a kids television show. I often wonder about these unappreciated artists, and hope that they know the joy they brought to children's lives, even if they received little acknowledgment for their work.
^^ Yeah, i only vaguely remember the show . . . its before my time, but i remember my mother talking fondly about Pinky & Perky.
I agree its a really well sculpted bank and i think the orange and black sprays on the flesh coloured plastic look great. This was just sat on a blanket with the two Playful Pets above, no other toys at all. The guy couldn't wait to get rid of 'em.
Apparently Perky very often wore a hat and blue clothes and Pinky wore red, so this is most likely Pinky . . .
Cute dino pen-topper type toy . . . No idea of maker or age. 20p at a boot-sale.
Not vinyl (metal) but vintage and cute Pencil Sharpener. Does anyone else remember these back in the day? Seems like these were everywhere when i was a kid but nowadays you never see 'em.
Lovely collection Moog! The new addition is great, I am incredibly impressed by your ever-growing family, but my personal favourite has to be the red kitty, middle, top row. I just love the red vinyl, and there is something so mischievous about that grin. There are a lot of close runner-ups though.
^^ You guys are crazy, that cat is a hot orange not red.
Here's a few pages from a Combex catalogue which resides in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The size of the scans are not great but they are still fun to look at . . . they only uploaded them recently.
They are from a 1964 catalogue and feature mainly the more standard-sized squeakers, not these giant bad-boys above. A lot of the bigger ones were converted into 'night-lights' at the factory.
Wow, that is so impressive. Golliwog aside (I know, I know, but despite all the attempts to convince me otherwise, I guess it just fails to take hold) there are some incredible figures there. I could easily make a 'Christmas list' in minuted with that selection. The policeman, the boat fella, the snowmen, the utensils - so many great ones.
Thanks for sharing these scans Moog, really something. I hope to track down some of these in the wild myself someday.
The Moog wrote:^^ You guys are crazy, that cat is a hot orange not red.
Well, I'll have to take your word on that then, despite what my eyes are telling me.
Thanks for the extra pic Moog, and I must say, he is complimented even more by being outside. And you really get to see all those highlighted areas too; wonderful!