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Chipmunks, aka Alvin and the Chipmunks, began life in 1958 on a novelty record by Ross Bagdasarian, which was turned into an animated series in 1961-62. The show was then revived in 1983 and ran until 1989 with 65 episodes.

These pages focus on the toys produced by Ideal in 1983-85, as well as a few of the early 1990's toys. There were plush, poseable and miniature figures, as well as outfits, playsets and lots of other merchandise. Various toys are still being produced today to go alongside the modern CGI movie releases, but I've not featured them here.

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Play Figures / Play Pals 

"Chipmunks are more fun!"

There were 18 figures produced, plus one special mail offer Alvin figure which may have been sold in shops later on. They were packaged entitled both Play Pals and Play Figures, and the figures measured about 2 1/2 inches high. They were always photographed in groups of three, although some groups didn't really have a common theme. They were made in 1984.

Job Theme Musical Theme Sports Theme (no theme) (no theme) Chipettes Special Offer
  • Urban Chipmunk Alvin
  • Dr. Simon
  • Chef Theodore
  • Alvin On Stage
  • Guitar Simon
  • Sticks Theodore
  • Alvin The Champ
  • Baseball Simon
  • Theodore Out For A Spin
  • Super Alvin
  • Uncle Harry
  • Friend Brittany
  • Angelic Alvin
  • Simon The Magician
  • Scuba Theodore
  • Brittany The Chipette
  • Eleanor The Chipette
  • Jeanette The Chipette
  • Alvin With His Microphone

Alvin The Champ
Alvin On Stage
Alvin With His Microphone
Angelic Alvin
Urban Chipmunk Alvin
Super Alvin

Guitar Simon
Baseball Simon
Simon The Magician
Dr. Simon

Sticks Theodore
Chef Theodore
Scuba Theodore
Theodore Out For A Spin

Brittany The Chipette
Jeanette The Chipette
Eleanor The Chipette
Uncle Harry
Friend Brittany

Packaging

There was three slightly different blister packs produced, which all 18 figures came in at one time or another.

Packaging
Play Pals
Play Figures
Play Figures with Offer

 

Poseable Play Pals

"With real clothes!"

There were ten Poseable Play Pals produced, all dressed in fabric clothing. They were made in 1984.

Alvin Up For Action
Everyday Simon
Theodore Ready To Play
Fair Brittany
Sweet Eleanor
Uncle Harry In His Best
Gentle Jeanette

Alvin In Concert

Simon In Concert
Theodore In Concert

Theodore Ready To Play
Alvin Up For Action
Everyday Simon
Alvin In Concert
Simon In Concert
Theodore In Concert
Uncle Harry In His Best

The brown nose with red mouth Chipettes were a factory error (both should have been pink), but not too uncommon to find. They were made in 1984.

Fair Brittany
Sweet Eleanor
Gentle Jeanette

There were six new Poseable Play Pals featured on back packaging, but they were never produced.

Unproduced Poseable Play Pals
Shape Up Simon
Alvin In Training
Think Thin Theodore
Joyful Jeanette
Elegant Eleanor
Beautiful Brittany

 

Wind-Ups

"Wind them up and they rock 'n roll!"

There were seven Wind-Ups produced which measured about 5 inches high. They were made in 1983-84.

Uncle Harry The Biggest Fan
Dancin' Eleanor
Jeanette On Tambourine
Bandstand Brittany
Alvin On Harmonica
Strummin' Simon
Theodore On Drums

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Alvin On Harmonica
Strummin' Simon
Theodore On Drums
Uncle Harry The Biggest Fan

Bandstand Brittany
Dancin' Eleanor
Jeanette On Tambourine

 

Miniature Figures

There were various sets of miniature figures produced in the early 1990's.

These six figures were made in Spain in 1992. They are about 2 1/2 inches high and quite hard to find now.

Brittany & Alvin
Simon & Jeanette
Eleanor & Theodore

These five figures were made in 1991 for McDonalds.

McDonalds :: Miniatures
Eleanor
Simon
Alvin
Theodore
Alvin

The Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant (in Canada only) produced three solid pvc figures in 1990 and three poseable figures with musical instruments in 1991.

Kentucky Fried Chicken :: Miniatures & Poseables
Miniatures ~ 1991 KFC
Poseable Figures ~ 1992 KFC

Paint 'n Play Figures

There were seven Paint 'n Play figures produced. They were sold as unpainted plaster figures for you to paint yourself (I assume they came with the paint). They are about 4 1/3 inches high and very hard to find now. They were made in 1983-84.

Uncle Harry
Eleanor Keeps Time
Daydreaming Jeanette
Brittany The Dancer
Rock 'n Roll Alvin
Professor Simon
Theodore's First Love

This plaster figure from 1991 came pre-painted. It is the only one I have found like this.

Plaster Figure

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