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POKEY (Gumby) foam rubber bendy

  This is a 12" foam rubber stuffed bendable doll of Gumby's sidekick, Pokey, manufactured by Sher Stuff in 1983.  Originally, Pokey was sold along with a Gumby counterpart, which we also have in stock at this time.  Pokey has a darker red material covering than the picture suggests, a black corduroy-type mane and tail, and glued-on plastic eyes.   He is in nearly perfect condition.

COST = $25           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0801045

POKEY (Gumby) soaky

  This item is part of a set of three (the others being Gumby and Blockhead) soakies manufactured by Prema Toy Company in 1987.  (We also have Gumby in stock at this time.)  It is a 9.5" vinyl hair conditioner bottle that still retains all of its original contents.  On the side of the item that is not shown in the picture, Pokey has his manufacturer's sticker, which is in perfect condition.  Other than some very light surface scratches, this item is in perfect condition.

COST = $21           BOXED WEIGHT: 3 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0698107

POKEY (Gumby) plush Santa doll

  This is a 12.5" soft plush doll of Pokey, who wears a Santa Claus hat and a red-and-white muffler around his neck.  He is shown eating some sprigs of mistletoe.  This doll is in mint condition and it retains its original manufacturer's labels (sewn into Pokey's behind) and its original cardboard hang tag (affixed to Pokey's black mane).  It was manufactured in 2000 by Prema Toy along with a Gumby counterpart. 

COST = $18           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1107102

POKEY (Gumby) wind-up toy

  In 1966, Lakeside manufactured two vinyl wind-up toys of Gumby and Pokey, including this one of Pokey that stands 4" tall.  Pokey is bright orange in color with a black mane and white eyes with black pupils.  He is shown sitting with his legs in front of him and his front legs/arms crossed by his chest.  When the knob is wound up, this item vibrates and bounces around in circles on any smooth, hard surface.  The wind-up mechanism and vibrating motion both work fine, but probably not as vigorously as they did when Pokey was brand new.  The bottom of this item has a cardboard covering and is the only part of the exterior that is not vinyl.  Pokey has a few very small marks on him and some light surface scratching on the bottom from bouncing all over the place.   He is in EX to EX+ condition.

COST = $47           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1000053

POKEY (Gumby) rubber figure

  This is a 2.25" rubber figure of Pokey, who is shown standing on all fours.  He is orange in color with a black mane and a black tail.  There is a small pre-punched hole in his mane, allowing him to be suspended from a string or key chain.  Pokey is in NM+ condition.  He was manufactured in 1985 but the copyright information does not indicate who made him.

COST = $6           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0305061

POKEY (Gumby) vinyl & cloth hand puppet

  This is the ORIGINAL vinyl & cloth hand puppet of Pokey, measuring 9.25" from top to bottom.  Pokey's head is soft and undamaged.  It has some very minor paint wear but the paint generally is in very nice condition.  Pokey has four very small (1/8") green marks on his vinyl head that are of unknown origin.  The orange cotton cloth body has "Gumby's Pal Pokey" printed on it in fading but still easily-legible green lettering on the front.  There is a small (less than 1/4") fraying area on the neckline where the cloth is stitched into the vinyl puppet head.   Otherwise, the cloth is wrinkled but without damage or problems.  The original manufacturer's label is present and in great shape.  This item was manufactured by Lakeside in 1965.  Overall, it is in VG condition.  We have Pokey's counterpart piece, Gumby, in stock at this time as well.  If you decide to purchase both in a single transaction, we'll drop the purchase price for the pair to $50.

COST = $27           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0498195

POKEY (Gumby) plush doll

  Got any unruly children you care to scare into obedience, or any post-Baby Boomers to whom you would like to give some bad childhood memories?  If you do, perhaps this item is for you!  This homely creature is a soft plush doll of Gumby's pal, Pokey.  He stands 6.5" tall and is bright orange in color, with black plush mane, black plush tail, and glued-on white-and-blue plastic eyes.  Pokey has thick wires inside of his legs, enabling them to be bent into position.  He retains his original manufacturer's label, which is in nice condition and sewn securely into his front left leg.  It indicates that Pokey was made in 1988 by Ace Novelty.  The bendy wire inside of Pokey's rear right leg occasionally pops out of his heel, but it replaces inside of the plush fairly easily.  This is this item's only flaw . . . other than its overall lack of attractiveness!

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0701057

POKEY (Gumby) bendy

  This is a 4.5" rubber bendy of Pokey, who is orange with a black tail and a black mane.  The bendy is in mint condition and has never been removed from its original clear-plastic blisterpack or its original green cardboard mounting card.  The mounting card has some light surface wear, but is generally in nice condition.  Pokey was manufactured by Jesco sometime during the 1980s along with a Gumby counterpart.

COST = $15           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0207006

POKEY (Gumby) plush doll

  This is a 7.75" plush doll of Gumby's pal, Pokey.  The doll is bright orange in color with a black mane, a black tail, a pink tongue, and glued-on plastic bulbous eyes.  The doll is in near mint condition, with minor paint wear on Pokey's eyeballs and with one of his nostrils having come loose.  The doll retains both of its original manufacturer's labels, both of which are sewn securely into his rear end.  Pokey was made by Nanco in 2000.

COST = $10           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0405096

POLICE ACADEMY crash cycle

  This rare find is a 4.25x10" plastic Police Academy Crash Cycle that can be used with separately-sold Zed and Eugene Tackleberry action figures to ride the toy.  The item must be assembled, and it comes with ejection seat action.  It is in mint, unused condition and comes with its original box.  The box has some edge wear and a small spot on the upper right-hand corner of the upright tab where the original price sticker's removal caused some wear.  But the box is intact and in nice shape generally, with colorful graphics all around it.  This item was manufactured by Kenner in 1989.

COST = $21           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1207054

PONGO (101 Dalmatians / Walt Disney) ceramic figurine

  This is a 5" ceramic figurine showing Pongo sitting on his haunches, panting, and holding his left ear "perked up" toward his left side.  The figurine is in mint condition.  It was manufactured sometime during the 1960s as part of a larger set of 101 Dalmatians ceramic figurines.  Pongo bears the Walt Disney Productions copyright stamp but there is no indication anywhere on him as to who made him.

COST = $26           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0308016

PONGO (101 Dalmatians / Walt Disney) push puppet

  This is a 2.5" plastic push puppet featuring Pongo, the father dog from Walt Disney's feature-length animated cartoon 101 Dalmatians.  He is white in color with black spots, a black left ear, and a red dog collar around his neck.  When the underside of the yellow oval base is depressed, Pongo collapses at the joints.  The push puppet action works perfectly.  This item is complete and all original, including its original gold foil manufacturer's label.  It was made by Kohner Brothers during the 1960s or 1970s and bears the Walt Disney Productions copyright marking.  Pongo has no damage anywhere on him, but there is some minor paint wear on him.  Overall, this toy is in NM- to NM condition.

COST = $23           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0302077

PONGO (101 Dalmatians / Walt Disney) figurine -- sitting down

  This is a 4x5.25" ceramic figurine of Pongo, the father dog in Walt Disney's feature-length animated cartoon 101 Dalmatians.  He is shown sitting down, with his front paws crossed and his tail resting on his right hind leg.  Pongo wears a red dog collar with a yellow medallion around his neck.  This item bears the Disney China copyright marking and probably dates to the mid-to-late 1980s.  It is undamaged and has minor paint loss on the dog collar, leaving Pongo in near mint condition overall.

COST = $16           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0102151

POOKIE & GARFIELD wooden Christmas ornament

  This is a 3" wooden Christmas ornament showing Garfield as Santa Claus, popping out of the top of a brick chimney, with Pookie popping out of the top of his green gift sack.  This item was manufactured by Dakin sometime during the 1990s as part of a large collection of Garfield (and friends) wooden Christmas ornaments.  This one is in NM+ condition and it retains its original thin gold lame hanging cord.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1204055

POP (Rice Krispies / advertising) canteen

  This is a 5.5" vinyl canteen of Pop from Kellogg's Rice Krispies trio of Snap, Crackle, and Pop.  The canteen is bright yellow in color with a white snap-on top.  The front has an inlaid paper decal showing Pop in a yellow hat with a black brim and a red coat with yellow buttons.  This item was manufactured for Kellogg's in 1973 as part of a complete set of such canteens.  It is in NM to NM+ condition, with minor wear along the lower edge of the decal being the item's only flaw . . . and it's a minor one at that!

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1200023

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) marionette

  This tough-to-find item is a 1960s or 1970s composition marionette of Popeye.  He is approximately 12" in size and is sealed inside of his original package.  Popeye was made by JJF Associates along with several other cartoon character marionettes.  (We have Pink Panther in stock and Tweety in our private collection.)  Popeye wears a green cloth shirt that has multicolored sleeves and melon-colored pants.  He is in mint condition.  The cellophane bag containing Popeye has become slightly cloudy over the years and has a few very small holes in it, but overall is in very nice condition.  The paper header card has some edge wear but is intact and undamaged.

COST = $76          BOXED WEIGHT: 3 POUNDS         ITEM NUMBER = 1101064

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) bagatelle

  This is a 7.5x4.5" plastic bagatelle showing Popeye punching Brutus in the chin.  The toy is in mint, unused condition and it remains sealed inside of its original clear-plastic blisterpack and mounted on its original cardboard mounting card.  There is a small area of the blisterpack near the bagatelle's propulsion mechanism that is missing, but the bagatelle itself is in perfect shape.  This item was manufactured by M. Shimmel Sons, Inc. and, although undated, probably was manufactured during the 1970s.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0206048

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) magic slate

  This is a magic slate (here, it is referred to as a self-erasing clean slate) of Popeye.   So that we could provide you with a larger and clearer image of Popeye and the graphics on the header card, we did not scan the bottom 2/3 of the actual magic slate itself.  Rest assured, though, that is it present and intact even though it is not shown in the picture.  This item is 8.25" wide and 13" tall.  It was manufactured by Lowe in 1963.  The original writing stylus used to be inserted into the upper portion of the header card, on back of the card.  It is no longer present, as this toy was used by its previous owner.  Now, there is a small hole and a surrounding paper tear in that area, resulting from the original owner's efforts to get the stylus out for use.  The thin plastic liftable, erasable area is present and about 95% of it is intact.  It has mostly (but not totally) torn loose from the stapled area beneath Popeye's chin, where it attaches to the header card.  Overall, this item is in G to G+ condition.

COST = $12           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1199082

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) tin bank

  This item is a 3.5" tall cylindrical tin bank with a 2.75" diameter, featuring Popeye.  He appears twice on the bank's litho, once from the chest up inside of a red star and once in full figure inside of a green star.  The red lettering caption on the bank says This bank is for lovely boys and girls.  The coin slot is located on top of the cylinder, and the top can be pried off to allow access to the money placed inside.  This item was manufactured by Colleen Pencil Company and probably dates to the 1960s.  The litho is in very nice condition, with virtually no wear.  The bank's only flaw, and it is a very minor one, is some very minor corner/surface rusting (pin-prick sized specks) located on the rim of the bank's lid.  Overall, this item is in no worse than near mint condition.

COST = $18           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0104218

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) paddle ball toy

  This is a 9.5" wooden paddle ball toy featuring a blue image of Popeye's profile on the upper portion of the paddle.  The toy is in mint, unused condition and it remains sealed inside of its original packaging.  The packaging has graphics showing Popeye, Olive Oyl, Brutus, and Swee Pea all playing with their own paddle ball toys.  This item was manufactured by M. Shimmel Sons Inc. and although undated, probably was made during the 1960s.

COST = $16           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0705104

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) toy pool table

  If you're looking for an unusual Popeye collectible, you probably have no reason to search any farther!  Here, we have a plastic pool table, complete with two pool cues with spring-loading action to eject the billiard balls, a yellow plastic rack, 15 plastic multi-colored pool balls, one white plastic cue ball, and a billiard table playing surface.  This item is in mint condition, still sealed inside of its original clear-plastic blisterpack and still contained on its original 10x6" cardboard mounting card.  This toy was manufactured by Larami in 1984.  It retains its original price sticker, showing that Popeye once sold for $1.49.  Minnesota Fats, move over!

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1201080

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) super magnet

  This is a 9.5" yellow plastic horseshoe-shaped super magnet featuring Popeye.  The header card shows Popeye wearing a red super magnet around his waist with the magnetic force of the magnet pulling a can of spinach away from a dog with a newspaper in its mouth and an axe out of the hands of a man (remotely resembling Bluto/Brutus) who is carrying it over his head.  This item is in mint condition, having never been removed from its original package.  It was manufactured by Laurie Import Limited in 1976 and, among other super magnets, was released along with Bugs Bunny for some unknown reason.

COST = $18           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0999015

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) dexterity puzzles

  This is a pair of Popeye dexterity puzzles, named Pocket Puzzles by Ja-Ru, its manufacturer.  The puzzle in the upper right shows Popeye rowing a rowboat during a moonlit tropical night as Olive Oyl sits nearby.  The one in the bottom left shows Popeye and Olive Oyl dancing, with him dipping her.  Both items are in mint condition, still mounted on their original 9x6" cardboard mounting card.  This toy was made in 1989.  It is in great shape and there is just slight edge wear on the mounting card.

COST = $13           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0602079

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) hi-pop ball

  This is a 2" solid rubber hi-pop ball--what many people who grew up during the 1960s and 1970s called a superball--featuring Popeye.  The ball has a blue bottom half and a clear top half with a black image of Popeye drawn on a yellow surface.  This item is in mint, unused condition and it remains sealed inside of its original packaging.  The cardboard header card contains colorful graphics showing Popeye holding his right hand to his chest while, nearby, Brutus plays with his own hi-pop ball.  This item was manufactured by Ja-Ru in 1981.

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0905016

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) tricky trapeze

  This is a 5.25" plastic push-button tricky trapeze toy featuring Popeye.  When the yellow buttons on the sides of the red base are pressed, Popeye raises and twirls like an acrobat or gymnast on the red still rings that he holds.  Here, he is shown wearing a white sailor's hat, a red shirt with a black bottom portion, blue pants, and black shoes. This item works just fine and is in NM+ condition.  It was manufactured sometime during the 1960s by Kohner Brothers, and even the blue-and-silver foil label is in very nice condition.

COST = $32           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1104124

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) squeak toy

  In 1979, Cribmates manufactured this vinyl squeak toy of Popeye along with an Olive Oyl and SweePea counterpart (which we also have in stock at this time).  Popeye is 9" tall and is shown standing with both fists in front of him.  He wears a white sailor's hat, a black sailor's shirt with red collar and blue cuffs, a white belt with a red buckle, black pants, and charcoal grey shoes.  When squeezed, this item gives off a hearty squeaking sound.  The vinyl is undamaged.  Paint loss is minimal on this item, confined to the edges of Popeye's hat, his right pant leg, and his shoe tips.  Overall, this squeak toy is in NM- to NM condition.

COST = $29           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0800066

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) trinket box

  This is a 4.5" ceramic trinket box showing Popeye resting on a tan spinach crate as he holds a blue-and-yellow cup in his right hand.  He wears a white hat, a black sailor's bib with a red collar and yellow buttons, blue pants, and brown shoes.  This item is completely free of damage and it is in NM+ condition.  It was manufactured by Vandor and it probably dates to the early 1980s.

COST = $34           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0107011

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) cast-iron bank

  This is a 9.25" cast-iron bank of Popeye.  As with many of the older items of Popeye, this one bears no copyright year so its exact age is unknown.  This bank consists of two heavy, thick cast-iron pieces that are joined together by a sunken screw in the middle of Popeye's back.  The item came with minor wear and minor rusting (primarily along the seam where the banks two halves are joined, especially around the head) when it was acquired, so it does not appear to be a recent piece.  Popeye is shown wearing a black sailor's shirt with red collar and yellow buttons, navy blue pants, yellow belt, and black shoes.  He has red raised anchors tattooed on his forearms.  Overall, this item is in VG+ condition, due to the minor paint loss and light surface rusting mentioned above.

COST = $100           BOXED WEIGHT: 5 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1197003

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) rolypoly

  This is a nifty older Popeye item.  It is a 9.5" tall plush-and-vinyl chiming rolypoly doll.  Popeye's head is made of vinyl, and shows him wearing a blue cap as he winks and has his brown pipe in his mouth.  The body is covered with a woolly plush, off-white on top and bluish-grey on the bottom.  Popeye has white felt hands (all fingers are present and undamaged), glued-on black felt strips for his pants pockets, and black felt feet.  Inside of his chubby body, there is a chime that clanks around whenever the rolypoly is batted about.  This item was manufactured by Gund sometime during the 1950s.  The original manufacturer's label is present and in very nice condition, attached securely to the bottom rear side of the rolypoly.  The vinyl is undamaged as is the plush, with very minor wear in a few very small spots.  Overall, this item is in NM- condition and is a very nice example of this difficult-to-find item.

COST = $52          BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS         ITEM NUMBER = 1099006

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) plush doll

  This is a 9.75" plush doll of Popeye, who has a vinyl head and vinyl hands/forearms.  He wears a white cloth sailor's hat, a red cloth collar, a blue plush jacket with white plush sleeves and yellow felt buttons, a yellow plush belt with a white felt buckle, blue plush pants, and brown plush shoes.  This doll was manufactured by Etone International in 1984, as indicated on the original manufacturer's label that is sewn into Popeye's left thigh.  This doll is undamaged and with just a few very tiny marks on the vinyl, it is in NM to NM+ condition.

COST = $22           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1104128

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) miniature bendy

  This is a 2.75" vinyl bendy of Popeye, who is shown wearing a white sailor's hat, a black bib with a red collar, a yellow belt, light blue pants, and brown shoes.  This item is in NM+ condition.  Popeye was manufactured by NJ Croce in 1993 along with an Olive Oyl counterpart.

COST = $5           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0507009

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) Gundikins doll

  This is a 9.25" plush doll of Popeye, who has a vinyl head.  He wears a blue sailor's hat and has a brown pipe in the left side of his mouth.  This doll is two-tone off-white and aqua in color, with two yellow felt buttons separating Popeye's "shirt" from his "pants".  Overall, the doll, which is completely free of damage, is in EX condition.  It has light surface wear to the plush, but no holes anywhere on it.  There is one small yellowish-brown stain on the top of Popeye's left arm (clearly visible in the photograph accompanying this description) and another on the back of his shirt.  There are a few very small spots of minor paint loss on his vinyl hat, but the paint there generally is in very nice condition.  This doll was manufactured sometime during the 1950s by Gund as part of its Gundikins collection.  It retains its original manufacturer's label, which is in nice condition and sewn securely into Popeye's left thigh.

COST = $52           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0504022

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) jointed vinyl doll

  This beautiful item is a 13.5" jointed vinyl doll of Popeye, who has movable arms, legs, and head.  He wears a white sailor's hat with a black brim, a blue sailor's shirt with a red collar and yellow buttons, light blue pants, and red shoes.  This doll was manufactured by Cameo sometime during the 1950s.  Paint wear is very minimal and there is no damage anywhere on the item.  Popeye's original flimsy pipe is, as usual, missing.  Overall, he is in EX+ condition . . . NM to NM+ other than the fact that his pipe is missing, so this is a very nice example of this particular figure.

COST = $150           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0704080

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) ring toss set

  This is a 10.5x6" plastic ring toss set featuring Popeye.  The set includes a cardboard stand-up of Popeye eating a can of spinach against a brightly-colored floral background, one orange hoop, and one blue hoop.  These items are in mint condition, still sealed inside of their original clear-plastic blisterpack and still contained on their original cardboard mounting card.  The mounting card shows Popeye getting strong by eating spinach as Brutus watches him from behind.  This item was manufactured in 1980, but the copyright information provides no indication of the manufacturer.  There is a partial price sticker on the mounting card and a small area in the middle of that price sticker where the paper litho has been torn on the surface.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0902024

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) hollow plastic figure

  This is a lightweight, hollow plastic figure of Popeye, standing 8.5" tall.  Popeye wears a white sailor's outfit with blue accents on his hat's brim, shirt collar and buttons, and pants.  Popeye's skin is dark flesh-colored and he wears black shoes.  He is shown with a can of spinach in his left hand, a white spoon in his right hand, and sitting atop a large white spinach barrel with blue bands across it.  This item is undamaged, but as the picture shows pretty well, it has a substantial amount of paint loss.  Overall, it is in G- condition.  Our best guess is that this is a 1960s item, and in all likelihood, it was one of ten "pins" used in some type of Popeye bowling set/game.  There is no copyright information on this item, so we do not know for certain who made this item or when it was manufactured.

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0601110

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) Christmas lights

  This is a pretty amazing find, if you ask us!  It is a set/string of 8 plastic Christmas lights featuring Popeye (and friends) . . . complete with its original box.  From left to right, the lights show Brutus pummeling Popeye (red), Wimpy trying to borrow money from Popeye (yellow), Wimpy watching Popeye touch another man's top hat (green), Popeye chasing a skipping man (blue), Popeye having recently punched Brutus to the ground (white--two like that), Popeye having punched another man to the ground (blue), and Popeye and Olive Oyl staring at a boulder (red).  The lights still work just fine after all these years.  Their box has beautiful, colorful graphics on it.  This item was manufactured by Reliance sometime during the 1930s.  The lights themselves are in NM to NM+ condition.  The box is intact with some edge and corner wear, but is very nice considering the age of the item--probably in EX- condition.  "Beautiful" and "rare" are probably the best words to describe this item!

COST = $210           BOXED WEIGHT: 3 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0205098

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) slate set

  This unusual item is a child's wooden slate set, consisting of a green wooden slate bearing an image of Popeye's head, the numerals 0 through 9, and the letters of the alphabet, a flimsy eraser, and a box of three pieces of Popeye chalk.  All items are in mint condition, still sealed inside of their original clear-plastic blisterpack and still contained on their original 10.25x6.25" cardboard mounting card.  The mounting card shows Popeye holding his own wooden slate as Olive Oyl looks on.  This item was manufactured in 1983 by Ja-Ru.  The mounting card is undamaged but does have some corner wear.  The original price sticker is present in the upper right-hand corner, showing that this toy used to cost $1.59 at Toyco.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0902025

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) floating soap dish

  This uncommon item is a 5.25" tall by 6.25" long rubber floating soap dish, showing Popeye leaning over the helm of a rowboat, much as a wooden mermaid would be posed at the helm of a schooner.  The rowboat is ivory in color with a red deck.  Popeye has a yellow pipe in his mouth and he wears a light blue hat and a light blue sailor's bib.  This item was manufactured by Stahlwood sometime during the 1950s.  It is free of damage but does have a moderate amount of paint wear on the red and blue areas.  Overall, the item is in VG condition.

COST = $49           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0205139

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) doll

  This is a 15" stuffed cloth doll of Popeye, who is shown standing with both arms extended sideways and somewhat downward from his body.  He wears a white sailor's hat, a black shirt with yellow buttons, a red bib collar, a yellow belt with a white buckle, blue pants, and brown shoes.  The doll is in virtually perfect condition and it retains its original manufacturer's label (in nice condition and sewn securely into Popeye's rear end) and its original cardboard hang tag (affixed to his left ear).  It was manufactured by Play-by-Play in 1994.

COST = $17           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0506063

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) bubbles blaster

  This is a 9x6" plastic Popeye Bubbles Blaster toy, which includes a yellow plastic container full of soap bubble solution, a red bubble blowing wand, and a blue bubble blaster with yellow "jets."  The item is in mint, unused condition and it remains sealed inside of its original clear-plastic blisterpack and mounted on its original cardboard mounting card.  The mounting card has some curvature to it, two creases, and some minor edge wear, but it is in nice condition overall.  It has colorful graphics showing Swee Pea watching happily as Popeye uses his very own bubble wand.  This item was manufactured by Larami in 1984.  Originally, it sold for $0.98, marked down from $1.79, as indicated on the original price stickers that remain intact on the upper right-hand corner of the mounting card.

COST = $14           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0308022

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) vinyl squeak toy

  In 1979, Cribmates manufactured this item as part of a pair that also includes Olive Oyl (which we also have in stock at this time).  It is a 5.75" vinyl squeak toy of Popeye.  He is shown winking and wearing a white sailor's cap, red shirt collar, and blue shirt (which is the handle for this squeak toy) with a yellow anchor on it.  The item is in mint condition, having never been removed from its original packaging.   The package is in great shape, too, as is the cardboard header card.

COST = $20           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0498133

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) push puppet

  This is a 4.25" plastic push puppet showing Popeye standing atop a red round base.  He wears a white sailor's hat, a blue sailor's uniform with a white neckerchief, and black shoes.  He stands with both arms extended sideways and slightly upward, and has a black pipe in the right side of his mouth.  When the underside of the red base is depressed, Popeye collapses at the joints.  He was manufactured by Kohner Bros. sometime during the 1960s as part of a large collection of cartoon character tricky trapezes and push puppets that the company made at that time.  Popeye's gold foil sticker is intact and entirely legible, with minimal wear, and he himself is in nearly perfect condition.

COST = $34           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 0106031

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) toy telephone

Here, we have three very similar items for sale, identical except for the color of their plastic.  They are plastic toy telephones--one red, one blue, one green--showing Popeye on the dial, making a telephone call.  They are all in mint, unused condition and all are still sealed inside of their original clear-plastic blisterpacks and still mounted on their original 9x6.75" cardboard mounting cards.  The blisterpacks are colorful, with images of Popeye holding SweePea, who is holding his own telephone near Popeye's face.  These items were manufactured in 1970 by Larami.  The red one has some crinkling of the blisterpack and some curling on the lower portion of the mounting card.  The blue one has some curling of the mounting card as well.  All of these toys are unused, though, and in original condition.

red version:     COST = $16       BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS       ITEM NUMBER = 1102048

blue version:     COST = $16       BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS       ITEM NUMBER = 1102049

green version:     COST = $16       BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS       ITEM NUMBER = 1102050

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) vinyl squeak toy

  This 4.5" vinyl squeak toy of Popeye was manufactured by PlayMakers in 1984.  It shows Popeye wearing a white sailor's cap, black shirt with red collar and yellow buttons, bright blue pants, and black shoes.  He is standing with his left arm by his side, right arm raised with that hand in a fist.  The item is in mint condition, having never been removed from its original packaging.  The plastic bag is in fine shape, too, and the cardboard header card shows only light signs of wear.  When squeezed, Popeye gives off a loud squeaking sound.

COST = $20           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0798096

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) chalk crayons

  This is a 3.5" tall by 6" wide box of Popeye chalk crayons.  It was manufactured by the American Crayon Company, probably during the 1950s.  Two and a half of the original 14 chalk crayons remain inside of the box (one white and one purplish-grey).   The box is in great condition, with only the slightest edge wear on it.   Overall, it is in NM condition.

COST = $12           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1199086

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) vinyl & cloth doll

    In 1979, Uneeda released three vinyl-and-cloth dolls featuring Popeye cartoon characters:   Olive Oyl, Swee Pea, and this one of Popeye.  Popeye is approximately 7" tall.  He has a vinyl head and vinyl arms.  On his head, he wears a dark blue cap with a white band on it.  His yellow pipe is part of the head mold.  He wears a black cloth shirt with a red cloth collar, and yellow plastic buttons.  His legs/shoes are made of stuffed material and are blue (legs) and black (shoes).  Popeye has two tiny marks on his chin (that would probably come off with cleaning, which we did not want to do for fear of harming this otherwise-beautiful item).  Otherwise, he is in perfect condition.  He comes in his original box, which is in VG condition.  The cellophane window is completely intact and undamaged.  There are tears in the cardboard along the upper left and upper right corners of the box (no cardboard missing--just torn), and there is a crumpled area on the bottom left of the box's front side.  The box is complete, though, and generally in clear, displayable condition.  As you can see in the right-hand image, we also have one of these dolls loose, without a package.  It is in near mint condition, with no damage and just some minor discoloration on the back of Popeye's head.

mint, with box:  COST = $40        BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS       ITEM NUMBER = 0498267

loose, no box:  COST = $19        BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS       ITEM NUMBER = 0301102

POPEYE (Fleischer / King Features) foam stuffed toy

  This is a firmly-stuffed, foam-stuffed 6" figure of Popeye.  The image of Popeye part of the material that covers the stuffing, and it shows Popeye pointing with his right hand to a yellow can of spinach he holds in his raised left hand.  It was manufactured in 1979 by Cribmates as part of a pair that included Olive Oyl (which we also have in stock at this time).  Popeye is in mint condition, having never been removed from his original packaging.  The plastic bag is in fine shape and the cardboard header card shows only slight signs of light wear due to being handled/moved over the years.

COST = $23           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 0698021

POPEYE & SWEE PEA (Fleischer / King Features) bib

  This is a white cloth child's bib with red edging and red tie strings.  On the left side, Popeye is sitting on a red box with his arms outstretched toward Swee Pea, who is walking toward him with a bunch of red cans of overflowing Spinach.  For some reason, the spinach in the cans is not painted green but rather is outlined only faintly, visible only with a relatively close inspection of the bib's image.  The bib is 13" tall and 10.5" wide.  It is a copyrighted item, with the faint copyright initials "K.F.S." appearing just beneath Swee Pea's left foot.  There is one small, light stain beneath Popeye's right foot and another just above his left hand.   Otherwise, this item is in very nice condition and is completely free of damage.   It is in EX to EX+ condition overall.

COST = $16           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS          ITEM NUMBER = 1199087

POPPIE FRESH (advertising) rubber figure

  This is a 6" rubber squeeze toy of Poppie Fresh, wife of Poppin' Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy.  The figure shows her wearing a bonnet and an apron.  It is in virtually perfect condition.  Poppie was manufactured in 1972 by Pillsbury as a promotional item.

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1106022

POPPIN' FRESH (advertising) rubber figure

  This is a 7.5" rubber squeeze toy of Poppin' Fresh, the spokesman for Pillsbury who is also known as the Pillsbury Doughboy.  The figure is in NM+ condition.  It was manufactured in 1971 by Pillsbury as a promotional item.

COST = $11           BOXED WEIGHT: <2 POUNDS           ITEM NUMBER = 1106021

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