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Toy ID Boards => Archive Of Identified Toys => Topic started by: Freeindeed on Thursday 10 March 2011, 06:32 pm
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Hello, everyone! :) I was hoping maybe someone would be able to help me identify these childhood toys of mine. I was born in 1979, and I got these when I around two years old, so I'm guessing they were from the late 70's, or possibly early 80's?
They're miniature plush beanbag toys, approximately 2.5" tall, modeled after Disney characters. The two I have are Pinocchio and Minnie Mouse. I had a third one, Mickey Mouse, but he fell on the floor one day and my dog ate him! I was very upset to lose him, because he was my favorite one!
Here is a pic of the two of them, enjoying their retirement years in my printer's tray with all my other miniature toys! Looks like I used Minnie for a chew toy... LOL.
(http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu340/80stoysale/NotForSale/tinybabies.jpg)
And here's another cute pic of me playing with them when I was a child, including poor little Mickey! :)
(http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu340/80stoysale/NotForSale/toys.jpg)
They have hard plastic heads, and colored fabric beanbag bodies. They're marked "Walt Disney Productions" but they don't have a date on them or any other identifying information.
I would love to find out more information about them if anyone knows anything! It would be great if I could find a replacement for my old Mickey on eBay or something, but there's just too much Mickey stuff on there for me to do any effective searches for what I'm looking for. I used to call them "Tiny Babies" when I was little, but somehow I don't think that was their official name!
Thank you for any help anyone can provide! :)
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This looks like the Mickey one and it's being sold on Etsy for $3!
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.32788051.jpg)
I can't find info on the line yet, but I'll keep looking.
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Hmm...found these, called "Disney Book Pets".
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5wg5WNYACGg/S_MlbeWbqYI/AAAAAAAAArs/LVAm8x-enKQ/s320/bookpet4.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5wg5WNYACGg/S_Mg-y6WDAI/AAAAAAAAArU/uHNMZohp2Hs/s320/bookpet1.jpg)
They are very similar, but with a white bow.
UPDATE: Found Mickey:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqMOKn!E1S8gw,(VBN,,F)NUJg~~_3.JPG)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqF,!h0E1KsNd72DBN,,isYH0!~~_3.JPG)
The auction still has three days left, by the way:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-MICKEY-MOUSE-Walt-Disney-BOOK-PET-box-/310302253705?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483f74a289
...and Donald Duck:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqR,!jIE1NRr,kN!BN,W-MZZT!~~_3.JPG)
So, do you remember if they ever had bows on them?
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OMG! Those are them! :) I don't really remember the bows... but that's definitely them, for sure.
I love the Donald one! And I think the Mickey one on Etsy will be coming home with me... he'll fit right in with my others since he's a little "loved" looking.
Thank you so much for helping!
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Yay! I'm so happy you're getting a replacement Mickey. :) I wonder how many other characters they made of these?
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Well, apparently Pooh is #6! And we also know of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Pinocchio, which makes five. So there must be at least one other character in the set. I don't know who though! Guess I'll have to keep stalking eBay.
And yeah, I'm happy to have Mickey back! I told my mom and she was glad too! :)
Thank you again for your help! I bow to your Google skillz.
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These are so cute!
I always get so excited with people @ GotD not only identify someone's old childhood toys, but help reunite them! :)
So glad you found your Mickey!
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Here's Minnie Mouse she is in pretty good condition
http://cgi.ebay.com/Disney-Minnie-Mouse-Book-Pet-/290544058114
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Here are the pictures from that auction:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqZ,!i!E1KJoQUsfBNel0TpiOw~~_12.JPG)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqJ,!loE1FyWh)OHBNel0hJE8w~~_12.JPG)