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Offline Ghost Of The Doll

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Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« on: Sunday 07 March 2010, 06:56 pm »
Una emailed me this toy description:

"I am looking for a toy that I remember being given in to me in 1990 I was in kindergarten. It was a plush purple bug with six little legs and shiny iridescent wings. I believe it used to squeak but only because it had a hard thing in it's middle. I've been told by my older sisters it was a rainbow brite toy but I've looked and looked and can't find it. It had yellow eyes with a sleepy look to them and purple eye lids the eyes were just flat plastic with enamel. It might have had a hat like a sleeping cap at one point but it wasn't a glo-worm. It was about 12cm wide and 20cm long.
I hope you can come up with something. Thank you very much."
Una
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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 March 2010, 08:37 pm »
This sounds like the butterfly watchimal maybe? http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Toys_Watchimal.htm

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 11 March 2010, 10:21 am »
 :'( no sorry it was the size of a football. and was like a doll/stuffed animal more than an interactive toy/watch.
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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 04:23 am »
Was it not the Wonderwhims Butterfly Bee?

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 08:40 am »
Pretty sure it is not the Wonderwhims Butterfly Boo. It is described has having 6 legs and aside from the fact that they are both purple, winged, and bugs they don't really have any other similarities.

Offline Ianua

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 05:14 pm »
I had one I don't think they were any range though just a pound shop style toy it had a voice box inside and when you pressed it it mad a chattering sound xx they were called chatty bugs heres a link to the one I had on ebay is it the right one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Electronic-Chatter-Bugs-Soft-toys-/280497734064?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item414ef7c1b0

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 05:15 pm »
If it's the right one maybe someone with more IT skills could post the photo properly xx

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 06:37 pm »


Fear my tech skills!  :P

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 29 April 2010, 06:55 pm »
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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 01 May 2010, 05:24 am »
Those don't have the purple eyelids though.
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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 01 May 2010, 01:35 pm »
I know but I also had another one with a night cap and I think he had dozy eyes x

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 01 May 2010, 03:27 pm »
Hmm, they still don't match the description...It says they had flat plastic eyes that were yellow with purple lids, and these look embroidered and white. Did your bug with the nightcap have different eyes?

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 01 May 2010, 10:44 pm »
Yeah I think it did but I was sure it was called chatty bug or something similar so that's what I typed into ebay and these were the ones I found xxxx I agree there probally wrong cos she said it was like a football  I is no help  :(

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Re: Plush Purple Insect with Iridescent Wings [Oct 2009]
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 05 May 2010, 08:55 pm »
Ooh, that second one is a bed bug!!  I'm not sure where the seller got "beddy bye bug"- maybe an alternate name.  I got one of those for my sister's birthday a year or two ago as a prank gift.  They are so delightfully ugly!

I haven't seen that one before though.  Interesting...
« Last Edit: Wednesday 05 May 2010, 08:57 pm by zap18 »

 

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