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REMEMBER:  ALL ITEMS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) PVC figure

  This is a 2.25" PVC figure of Porky Pig, originally manufactured in 1990 by Applause as part of a larger set of Looney Tunes cartoon character PVC figures.  (We have a few of the others in stock at present, too.)  Porky is shown with both arms raised, wearing a red bowtie, blue jacket, white shirt, and grey vest. This item is in NM to NM+ condition.

COST = $5           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1201027

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) PVC figure -- Houston Astros catcher

  This is a 2.5" PVC figure showing Porky Pig as an angry ballplayer (catcher) for the Houston Astros baseball team.  He wears a black hat with red trim, a white uniform, and a red chest guard with a baseball embedded in front.  This item is in mint condition and it remains attached to its original colorful cardboard display box, which is decorated to resemble a ballpark outfield.  Porky was manufactured by Applause in 1990 as part of a 20-item Looney Tunes set of PVC figures.

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0708033

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) tin wind-up toy

  This is a 7.5" tin wind-up toy of Porky Pig, originally manufactured by Marx in 1939.   The wind-up key on Porky's back is present and works perfectly, spinning the stick he holds above his head with his right hand very rapidly.  Originally, this stick had a red and white umbrella attached to the end of it, but alas, this piece is no longer present.  The front and back litho are comparable in terms of their amount of wear, which generally is light.  If the umbrella were present, this item would merit a condition grading of EX- to EX. 

COST = $145          BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS         ITEM NUMBER = 1100095

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) die-cast tractor

  This is a 2x2.5" die-cast metal rolling toy showing farmer Porky Pig driving a green tractor with white wheels with red spokes/hubcaps.  This item is in mint, unused condition.  It is still sealed inside of its original clear-plastic blisterpack and still mounted on its original colorful cardboard mounting card.  Porky was manufactured as part of a larger collection of die-cast transportation toys in 1988 by Ertl.

COST = $12           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0803003

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) Christmas ornament -- holding gifts

  This is a 3.25" ceramic Christmas ornament showing Porky Pig holding two white-and-green Christmas gifts by his left shoulder.  He wears a blue jacket and a red scarf.  The ornament is in virtually perfect condition and comes with its original gold lame hanging cord and its original box.  The box has some edge wear and some minor tearing along the flaps, but is entirely intact and in no worse than EX condition.  Porky was manufactured by Dave Grossman Designs in 1977 as part of the first series of three annual sets of Looney Tunes character ornaments that the company released.

COST = $21           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1201195

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) blown-plastic figure

  This Porky Pig figure is 3.75" tall and is made of a lightweight blown plastic.  It depicts him wearing a pink vest, black jacket, and white bowtie with blue polka dots on it.  This item was manufactured by Dakin during the 1970s.  It is undamaged and has scattered specks of minor paint loss, as shown in the picture accompanying this description.  Overall, Porky is in EX+ to NM- condition.

COST = $18           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1002080

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) pot metal pencil holder -- short tree stump

  This is a 4.75" pot metal pencil holder (or paper clip holder) showing Porky Pig standing atop a green rectangular base bearing his name in orange raised-relief lettering.  This item was manufactured during the 1940s by Moss Metal Company as part of a set that included Bugs Bunny, Beaky Buzzard, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sniffles, and Porky Pig standing beside halved tree trunks (bookends), a barrel (bank), a washtub (pencil holder), a short tree stump (pencil holder), and a tall tree trunk (bank).  This particular Porky item is in EX condition, with no damage and small spots of paint loss scattered about.

COST = $105           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0311010

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) Hallmark ornament

  This is a 2.75" resin Christmas ornament showing Porky Pig wearing a pale blue nightshirt, blue slippers, and a turquoise nightcap.  He holds a partly-eaten cookie in the air with his left hand while holding a silver plate of cookies for Santa in front of him.  The ornament is in mint condition and it comes with its original box.  Porky was manufactured in 1993 as part of Hallmark's Keepsake Ornament Looney Tunes Collection.

COST = $17           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0606112

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) ceramic figurine -- chef

  This colorful item is a 4.5" ceramic figurine of Porky Pig, who is shown as a chef.  He wears a white chef's hat, a white bow tie, and a blue jacket, and is shown standing on a round grassy mound that is decorated with pink flowers.  In his left hand, he holds a green bowl of something brown, which he mixes with the yellow spoon in his right hand.  This item was manufactured in 1977 along with a Petunia Pig counterpart, but the copyright information does not indicate who made it.  Porky is undamaged and he has just a few tiny specks of paint loss, leaving him in NM+ condition.

COST = $21           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0704081

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) composition bank

  This is a 7" composition bank showing Porky Pig standing atop an oval base that is decorated with yellowish-orange grass and one white and one yellow flower.  He holds his red, white, and blue ballcap in the air, and also wears a red bowtie and a blue jacket.  The bank's coin slot is located on the back of Porky's head and the original stopper is present underneath the base.  This item was distributed in Marriott's Great America amusement park gift shops during the mid-1970s.  Porky is in EX condition, with his only flaw being a small cracked area adjacent to the coin slot.  His paint is almost flawless and the item has no other problems.

COST = $25           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0708086

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) talking plush doll

  This is a 10.5" plush doll of Porky Pig, who is shown sitting with his hands and feet together as he looks upward oh-so-sweetly.  Porky wears a shimmery mulberry-colored bowtie, a blue jacket, and a mulberry-and-blue baseball cap.  He has a pull ring underneath him that, when pulled, enables him to say things like We can have fun together and Th-th-th-that's all folks!  The talking mechanism is loud but works a bit on the fast side, but Porky can be understood, particularly if his string is held back slightly as he retracts.  The doll was manufactured by Mighty Star in 1987.  It is in mint condition and retains its original colorful cardboard hang tag as well.

COST = $18           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0311078

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) PVC figure -- Pilgrim

  This is a 2.5" PVC figure showing Porky Pig dressed as a Pilgrim, complete with a brown hat with a yellow buckle and a black band, and a brown coat with white cuffs and collar.  He stands smiling and holding a blue platter holding an apple or pumpkin pie off toward his right side.  This item is in mint condition.  It was manufactured in 1989 by Applause as part of a small set of Thanksgiving-related Looney Tunes character PVC figures.

COST = $6           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0106022

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) collector's Pepsi glass

  This is the Porky Pig collector's glass released by Pepsi in 1973 as part of a large series of Looney Tunes character glasses manufactured that year.  It is a thick (i.e., Brockway) style glass with black lettering.  All paint is perfect and fully glossy, and the glass is without damage.  We have a few other glasses in this series available for purchase, too.

COST = $10           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0398048

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) bisque bell

  In 1979, Price manufactured a set of 10 Looney Tunes bisque figurines and another set of 10 Looney Tunes bisque bells.  Both sets features the same 10 characters (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Wile E Coyote, Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester, Porky Pig, and Petunia Pig) standing on a thatch of grass (figurine set) or sitting on a grassy area (bell set).  We have several items from both sets in stock, including this Porky Pig bell.  Porky wears a purple bowtie and a blue jacket, and is holding a blue and purple ballcap in his left hand.  He is holding his right hand behind his back and is sitting happily atop the off-white bell.  The bell is 4.25" tall and in mint condition.

COST = $24           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0899059

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) PVC figure -- submarine sandwich

  This is a 2.75" PVC figure showing Porky Pig sitting with his legs spread wide apart as he eats an oversized submarine sandwich.  This item was manufactured by Tyco in 1994.  Porky is in NM+ condition.

COST = $6.50           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0908002

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) cereal bowl

  This nifty find is an 8" tall by 1.75" deep pink plastic cereal (or soup) bowl of a very rotund Porky Pig.  He has googly flasher eyes that move as the item is shifted in any direction.  Porky's name appears in raised-relief lettering on top of his head.  This item is in nearly perfect condition.  It was manufactured sometime during the 1950s or 1960s by Eagle, along with a blue counterpart. 

COST = $22           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1111005

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) PVC figure

  This is a 3.25" PVC figure showing Porky Pig standing with both arms extended sideways and downward from his body.  He wears a blue jacket an a red bowtie.  This item has no damage and minor, light surface soiling that leaves him in NM+ condition.  Porky was manufactured in 1990 as part of a small Looney Tunes character PVC set, but his copyright information does not indicate who made him.

COST = $7.50           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1107050

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) vinyl squeak toy

  This is a 5.25" vinyl squeak toy of Porky Pig, originally manufactured by R. Dakin Company during the late 1960s as part of a larger set of Looney Tunes character squeak toys.   (This set included Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester, Tweety, and Speedy Gonzales, most of which we also have in stock at this time.)  Porky wears a neon pink baseball cap, a matching vest, a black jacket, and a white bowtie with blue polka dots on it.  When squeezed, he gives off a gentle squeaking sound.  This item is free of damage and has only the slightest trace of paint wear.  It is in NM+ condition--definitely one of the nicer examples of this particular item that we've seen over the years!

COST = $22           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0799152

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) Christmas ornament – saluting drum major

  This is a 3" PVC Christmas ornament showing Porky Pig as a saluting drum major. He is clad in blue, with yellow accents on his tall hat and on his shoulders. This item is in NM+ condition. It was manufactured in 1989 by Arby’s as part of a small collection of Looney Tunes character Christmas ornaments.

COST = $10           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1109143

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) liquor decanter

  In 1975, the Italian company, Alpa, manufactured a large set of Warner Brothers cartoon character liquor decanters.  This 5" ceramic one of Porky Pig came from that set and originally contained Carosello.  The item is in mint condition and it retains all of its original alcoholic beverage importation stickers, its original cardboard hang tag, and best of all, its original box.  Although never used or opened, the alcohol has evaporated through the cork over the years and is no longer present.  

COST = $30           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1104004

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) pot metal holder -- by washtub

  This is a 4.5x5.75" pot metal display holder (perhaps of pens, paper clips, or matchsticks) showing Porky Pig standing atop a green rectangular base bearing his name in raised-relief lettering.  He stands beside a washtub.  This item was manufactured by Moss Metal Company during the mid-1940s along with Bugs Bunny, Beaky Buzzard, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and Sniffles counterparts.  This item is undamaged and in EX condition, with scattered spots of paint loss on the front and back of the figure and washtub.

COST = $120           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0908029

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) jointed vinyl figure -- larger size

  During the mid-1990s, the Warner Brothers Studio Stores released two series of jointed vinyl figures of several Looney Tunes cartoon characters, including this 8.5" tall one of Porky Pig from the second series in 1995.  (We have a few others from this series in stock as well.)  Porky is shown with a big smile on his face, wearing a bright blue jacket, bright red bowtie, and white shirt.  This item comes with its original cardboard hang tag.  This item is in NM- condition, with a few tiny marks being its only flaws.  These might come off with a careful scrubbing, but they were resistant to our initial gentle attempt to remove them.

COST = $10           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0598038

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) Shaw / American Pottery figurine

  This wonderful item is a 5.5" ceramic figurine of Porky Pig, who is shown standing with his hands behind his back.  He wears a pastel blue jacket and a pastel orange bowtie.  This item is in nearly perfect condition and, best of all, it retains its original blue-and-silver foil sticker.  The sticker is divided into two pieces for some odd reason, but is otherwise intact.  Porky was manufactured by Shaw / American Pottery sometime during the 1940s as a part of a larger set of Warner Brothers cartoon character figurines and planters.

COST = $85           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0410016

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) plastic cup

  This is a 5.75" cream-colored plastic drinking cup showing two identical images of Porky Pig.  He is shown holding his right arm behind his back as he waves with his left hand.  Porky wears a blue jacket, a large yellow bowtie, and yellow gloves.  The cup has black lettering and a black Pepsi logo between the two images of Porky.  This item was manufactured as part of a Pepsi Collector Series of Looney Tunes character drinking cups, and it is copyrighted 1966.  Overall, the cup is in EX- condition, with scattered paint loss (particularly on the Pepsi emblem), generally minor in nature, being its main flaw.

COST = $7           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0108016

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) figure on oval base

  This item is part of the 1987 Arby's Looney Tunes PVC giveaway figures set.  It is a 2.25" figurine of Porky Pig, who is shown standing atop a flesh-colored oval base, hands clasped behind his back.  Porky is wearing a bright blue jacket, light blue vest, and bright red bowtie.  There are some light surface scratches on the underside of the base, but no damage or paint wear anywhere on it.

COST = $6           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0199043

PORKY PIG (Warner Brothers) hard vinyl chubby Dakin bank

  In 1976, the R. Dakin Company manufactured five Looney Tunes hard vinyl banks featuring characters in chubby versions. Included in this set were Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Bugs Bunny, and this one of Porky Pig.  Porky is shown wearing a red baseball cap, red bowtie, white gloves, and black jacket.  His head and raised arm both move slightly.  The bank has a stopper, but it probably is not the original one.  This item is 6.5" tall and in NM condition overall.  There is no damage on the item, just a number of very small marks.

COST = $23           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0299063

PORKY PIG & BUGS BUNNY (Warner Brothers) talking toy

  This uncommon find is a 1949 talking metal (probably tin) toy of Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny, who are shown standing side-by-side.  Porky stands with his hands behind his back, looking in Bugs' direction while Bugs stands with a partly-eaten carrot in his right hand, below his chin, and an armful of carrots in his left arm.  The toy, which is 10.25" tall, has a red base with a crank handle that, when turned, is supposed to enable it to talk by playing a miniature record player that is inside of the base.  The original record and playing mechanisms are all present, but the toy no longer works due to warping of the record.  This item was manufactured in 1949 by the Talking Toy Company of America and it was sold alongside separate Porky and Bugs stand-up figures as well.  There is a 3/8" wear mark on the base in front of Bugs' feet, and some very small light surface marks on the litho here and there, but overall, the toy is in very nice displayable condition.  Other than its not working, the piece is in EX to EX+ condition.

COST = $200           BOXED WEIGHT: 3 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0706073

PORKY PIG & PETUNIA PIG (Warner Brothers) pull toy

  This is a 7.5" wooden pull toy showing Porky Pig and Petunia Pig riding horses.  Porky rides his horse straddled, like a man; Petunia rides hers side-saddle, like women used to be taught to ride.  The toy is complete and all original, including the original bell on the side by Petunia, the red wheels, and the original pull string.  This item was manufactured by Brice during the later 1940s, and was sold along with other Looney Tunes character wooden pull toys.  Porky and Petunia are in Fair condition (C5 or so) overall, with crinkling on the paper litho and edge wear on the litho.  As the photograph accompanying this description shows, Petunia also has lost some of the paper on one side of her image, on the top of her head.  Even with this wear and litho loss, this remains a nice, colorful, vintage item.

COST = $89           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0807031

PORKY PINE (Pogo / Walt Kelly) vinyl figure

  This is a vinyl figure of Porky Pine from Walt Kelly's long-running comic strip Pogo.  Porky has a swiveling head and stands nearly 5" tall.  He wears an orange hunter's cap with black criss-crossed stripes on it and is shown angrily holding a black rifle with both hands.  This item is free of damage and is in virtually perfect condition.  It was manufactured in 1969 as part of a six-item set of Pogo character collectibles and we have the entire set in stock at this time.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0501145

PORKY PINE (Pogo / Walt Kelly) cup/mug

  This is a 4.25" plastic up/mug of Pogo Possum's friend, Porky Pine.  The cup/mug is ivory colored and bears an image of Porky Pine holding his green hunter's hat in his raised right hand while he holds a black walking stick in his left hand.  This item was manufactured during the early 1970s as part of a set of Pogo character cups/mugs.  The copyright information does not indicate who made this item.  The cup/mug is undamaged and there is only slight wear on it, leaving it in NM to NM+ condition.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0604006

PRACTICAL PIG (Walt Disney) hard plush doll

  This beautiful, rare item is an 11" firmly-stuffed plush doll of Practical Pig, who appeared in a few Walt Disney animated cartoons featuring the Three Pigs during the later 1930s and early 1940s.  He is shown with both arms curved forward as he looks downward and toward his right side, grinning.  Practical Pig wears purple shorts and blue-grey suspenders.  The doll was manufactured by Gund sometime during the 1940s or 1950s.  It retains its original manufacturer's label, which is generally in nice condition and sewn securely into Practical Pig's left side.  The doll is in no worse than EX+ condition, with minor surface wear being its only flaw.  It is quite nice, especially for such a difficult-to-find, vintage-era Disney piece.

COST = $150           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1106013

PRAIRIE DAWN (Sesame Street / Muppets) PVC figure -- doctor

  This is a 2.75" PVC figure of Prairie Dawn, who is dressed like a doctor.  She wears a white lab coat, a blue skirt, and white shoes.  She wears a stethoscope around her neck and holds a white-and-blue doctor's medical bag marked with a red cross on the side.  This figure is in NM+ condition.  It was manufactured by Applause sometime during the 1980s or 1990s.

COST = $5           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1107055

PRAIRIE DAWN (Sesame Street / Muppets) PVC figure -- overalls

  This is a 2.75" PVC figure showing Prairie Dawn waving with her left hand while holding a red flower with her right hand.  She wears blue overalls, a white-and-aqua striped shirt, and red-and-white shoes.  This item is in NM+ condition.  It was manufactured sometime during the 1980s and the copyright information does not indicate who made it.

COST = $6.50           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1211033

PRAIRIE DAWN (Sesame Street / Muppets) finger puppet

  This is a 2.75" vinyl finger puppet showing Prairie Dawn as a cowgirl, from the waist up.  She wears a brown cowgirl hat, brown gloves, a blue neckerchief, and a light blue shirt.  This item was manufactured by Applause sometime during the 1980s or 1990s.  It is in NM+ condition.

COST = $7           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0510077

PRICKLES (Gumby) rubber figure -- larger size

  This is a 3.5" rubber figure of Prickles, who is shown standing with both arms extended in front.  The figure is entirely yellow in color with white spiky spines on the head, back and tail.  Prickles was manufactured in 1988, but the copyright information does not indicate who made this figure.  It is undamaged and has minor paint loss on the tips of a few of the spikes.  Overall, Prickles is in near mint condition.

COST = $8           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1203031

PRINCESS FIONA (Shrek) doll

  This is a 16" stuffed cloth doll of Princess Fiona, from the Shrek animated films.  She stands wearing a two-tone green dress and a long brown braid around her hair.  The doll is in nearly perfect condition.  It was manufactured by Nanco in 2004.

COST = $8           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1111051

PRINCESS KNEESAA (Wicket the Ewok / Star Wars) bank

  This uncommon find is a 7" vinyl bank showing Wicket the Ewok's gal pal, Princess Kneesaa, wearing a brownish-beige cape and holding a cream-colored tambourine in front of her and off toward her right side.  The bank is in mint, unused condition and it comes with its original box.  The box has colorful graphics on the front, left side, and back, but has been damaged on the right side.  The cellophane window is present but torn in a few places, but as mentioned above, the bank itself is in perfect condition.  This item was manufactured by Adam Joseph Industries in 1983 along with a Wicket the Ewok counterpart.

COST = $31           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1005126

PRINCESS LEIA (Star Wars) soaky

  This is a 9" vinyl soaky showing Princess Leia all decked out in white, hands clasped together in front of her waist.  She is in mint condition and remains sealed and cellophane shrink-wrapped, retaining all of her original bubble bath.  She also comes with her original cardboard hang tag.  This item was manufactured by Omni Cosmetics in 1981 along with several other Star Wars character soakies.

COST = $22           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0306021

PRINCESS LEIA (Star Wars) figural bath soap

  This is a 3.75" tall by 2.5" wide figural bar of ivory-colored soap of Princess Leia.   This item was manufactured in 1981 by Omni Cosmetics Corporation along with soap bars of other major characters from the film, Star Wars.  (We have the Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker soap bars in stock at this time, too.)  This item is in nearly perfect condition and comes complete with its original box, which is also in very nice shape.  On back, there is a facial picture of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia along with a brief and VERY schlocky "bio" about her:  "Pretty Princess Leia.  Senator and princess on Alderaan, and now a dedicated leader of the Rebel effort.  Because she's courageous and fearless in her attempts to overthrow Imperial tyranny, she's powerful at helping you get rid of ugly dirt and grime.   Lather up with Leia and you'll feel just like a princess yourself!"  And gee . . . isn't THAT something to which you've aspired all of your life?!

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0100026

PRINCESS SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING (Howdy Doody) bath mitt

  This is an 8.5" terry cloth bath mitt featuring Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring from The Howdy Doody Show. She is shown from the waist upward, with both arms extended upward and outward from her sides. She wears a red shirt adorned with yellow and white accents. This item is undamaged and in EX+ condition, with minor age-related wear in evidence. This bath mitt was released as part of a set of such items featuring different characters from Howdy Doody. The item probably dates to the later 1950s or earlier 1960s, and there is no indication anywhere on the item as to who made it.

COST = $22           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0509037

PROFESSOR (Felix the Cat) cat toy

  This is a 4.5" stuffed cloth cat toy featuring Felix the Cat's Professor.  He stands with an angry expression on his face, wearing his white lab coat.  This item is filled with catnip and originally was part of a set that also included Felix the Cat and Poindexter.  Professor is in mint condition, having never been removed from his original packaging.  The cardboard header card has colorful graphics including one picture of Felix's smiling face.  The header card has a small area where the previous owner carelessly removed the original price sticker.  Otherwise, it is intact.  This item was manufactured in 1997 by Ethical Products Inc.

COST = $10           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1006020

PUNKY BREWSTER doll

  This is a 20" stuffed cloth doll of Punky Brewster, who has a vinyl head and vinyl hands.  True to form for the 1980s character played on television by Soleil Moon Frye, this doll wears mismatched sneakers (one blue and one orange), blue jeans, a turquoise sweater covered by a purple vest, a red shirt, and a red designed neckerchief.  The doll is in nearly perfect condition.  It was manufactured in 1984 by Galoob, when the television show was at the peak of its popularity.

COST = $20           BOXED WEIGHT: 3 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0910014

PURPLE PEOPLE EATER doll / figure

  This is truly a rare find! It is a hard-stuffed doll / figure of the Purple People Eater, made famous in the #1 Sheb Wooley song in 1958. The doll / figure is principally purple in color with a yellow felt horn on top of its head, two yellow wings by the sides of his head, one googly plastic eye surrounded by a red perimeter, a wide-open pink mouth baring a few white fangs, a grey felt nose, and grey shaggy felt feet with one white toenail on each. The Purple People Eater’s name sticker is present and intact below its lower lip. The original manufacturer’s sticker is also present on the underside of the figure, showing that it was manufactured by Christy Manufacturing in 1958. This item is in near mint condition. As the song says "Sure looks strange to me!"

COST = $30           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1109025

PURPLE PIEMAN (Strawberry Shortcake) vinyl doll

  This is a 10" jointed vinyl doll of Strawberry Shortcake's enemy, the Purple Pieman, who comes with Berry Bird.  The Purple Pieman wears a poofy lavender chef's hat with a turquoise-and-black diamond band across it, a turquoise cloth shirt, a white cloth apron, and purple pants.  He has a large yellow plastic spoon attached to his hip.  This item is in mint condition and has never been removed from its original box.  The box is in nearly perfect condition, too, with no damage anywhere on it . . . just some indentations in the cardboard on the left side and on the rear.  This item was manufactured by Kenner in 1982 as part of a larger collection of Strawberry Shortcake character collectibles.

COST = $42           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0501036

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