mylittlefigurinecollection

I have been collecting figurines of cartoon, movie and promotional characters for years. The obsession started when I was about 6 years old. I have always had a love for anything miniature and the first figurines I fell in love with were the Muppet Babies figurines released in Australia by McDonald's in about 1986. For some reason they were some of my favourite toys. As I grew up and started discarding my toys, I always held on to them and started buying more. 24 years later I have hundreds of figurines and I cannot help but buy more whenever I see them. I have a few general rules for the types of figurines in my collection - they must be coloured, made of PVC or hard rubber, be about 5-10cm tall, be solid rather than hollow, have no moveable or articulated parts, not be bendable and have no separate stand. There are the odd exceptions in my collection. I decided to start this blog to catalogue the collection (for my own benefit and anyone else who is interested) and give some background as to who the characters are and where they came from.







Thursday, August 19, 2010

Rocky

From the 2000 stop-motion animation film by Aardman Animation Studios, Chicken Run distributed by Dreamworks

(c) Dreamworks
China
Premium Factory
W1

62. Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible

from the 2004 computer animated film by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney The Incredibles

(c) Disney / Pixar

61. Maleficent as a dragon

From the 1959 Disney film Sleeping Beauty

(c) Disney
China

Part of a Disney Store set

60. Maleficent and Diablo

from the 1959 Disney movie Sleeping Beauty

(c) Disney
China

Part of a Disney Store set

59. Prince Phillip

From the 1959 Disney Film Sleeping Beauty

(c) Disney
China

Part of a Disney Store Set

58. Merryweather

From the 1959 Disney film Sleeping Beauty

Merryweather is one of the 3 fairygodmothers of Princess Aurora

(c) Disney
China

Part of a Disney Store set

57. Flora

From the 1959 Disney film Sleeping Beauty

Flora is one of the 3 fairygodmothers of Princess Aurora

Part of a Disney Store set.

56. Fauna

From the 1959 Disney film Sleeping Beauty

Fauna is one of the 3 fairygodmothers of Princess Aurora

(c) Disney
China

From a Disney Store set

55. E.T - Scarf

From the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial


(c) 1982
UNIV. STUDIOS.INC
LJN TOYS LTD.
MADE IN MACAO

54. E.T. - Phone Home

From the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial


(c) 1982 UNIV. STUDIOS.INC
LJN TOYS LTD.



MADE IN MACAO

53. E.T. - Dressing Gown

From the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial


(c) 1982
UNIV. STUDIOS.INC

LJN TOYS LTD.

52. E.T. - Book

From the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial


(c) 1982
UNIV. STUDIOS.INC

LJN TOYS LTD.
MADE IN HONG KONG

51. E.T. - Flowerpot

From the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

(c) 1982
UNIV. STUDIOS.INC

LJN TOYS LTD.
MADE IN HONG KONG

50. Scrattie

From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

(c) 2009 Fox
tpf.com.au
CHINA
SCRATTIE

49. Buck

From Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs

(c) 2009 Fox
tpf.com.au
CHINA
BUCK

48. Nits Wickersham

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

47. Mrs. Quilligan and Jessica Quilligan

CE

Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

46. Yummo

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

45. Dr. Mary Lou LaRue

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

44. Sally O'Malley McDodd

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
The Mayor's wife

43. Morton the Mouse

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Horton's best friend

42. Rudy

CE

Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Rudy is the son of Sour Kangaroo

41. Vlad Vladikoff

CE

Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

40. Sour Kangaroo

CE

Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

39. JoJo McDodd

CE

Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

38. Ned McDodd, Mayor of Whoville

CE
Mfg. : http://www.hph.ch/
(c) 2008 Fox.
Based on Dr.Seuss characters TM
(c) Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

37. Horton the Elephant

From the 2008 CGI-animated film Horton Hears a Who! based on the 1954 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss





This is part of a promotional boxed set produced by RDP creative UK.

The figures are small - around 1.5 inches in height and made of a light-weight brittle feeling hard plastic not PVC.

They don't fit the criteria of my collection, but the set is excellent, with all of the 13 main characters.

36. March Hare

(c) Disney


CHINA



From the 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland



Part of a Disney Store set

35. Cheshire Cat

(c) Disney


MADE IN CHINA



From the 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland



Part of a Disney Store set

34. Queen of Hearts and Pink Flamingo

(c) Disney


MADE IN CHINA



From the 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland



Part of a Disney Store set

33. White Rabbit

(c) Disney
CHINA

From the 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland

Part of a Disney Store set

32. Alice

(c) Disney
MADE IN CHINA


From the 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland

Part of a set from the Disney Store

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

31. The Hatter (The "Mad Hatter")

(c) Disney
CHINA

From Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

This version is from the 1951 Walt Disney film Alice in Wonderland

(Assume this is part of a collection from the Disney Store)

30. Donald Duck - Shopkeeper

(C) DISNEY
CHINA

First appeared in The Wise Little Hen (1934)

29. Rabbit

(c) DISNEY
MADE IN GERMANY
CE BULLYLAND
handpainted

From Winnie-the-Pooh. Rabbit first appears in Chapter II

28. Winnie-the-Pooh - Flower

(C) Disney Based on the

"Winnie the Pooh" works.
(C) A.A. Milne and E.H Shepard
Applause TM
China 1


From the book Winne-the-Pooh (1926)

27. Winnie-the-Pooh - Paper Aeroplane

(C) Disney Based on the
"Winnie the Pooh" works,
(C) A.A. Milne and
E.H Shepard
Applause TM
China 4

from the book Winne-the-Pooh (1926)

26. Mickey Mouse - Torero

(c) DISNEY
MADE IN GERMANY
CE BULLYLAND
Handpainted

Created by Walt Disney in 1928. Mickey first appeared in a silent film Plane Crazy and his first appearance in a voiced film was Steamboat Willie also in 1928. His real name is Michell Mouse.

25. Dug

(c) Disney/Pixar
CE BULLY (R)
Handpainted
Made in China

From the 2009 film Up produced by Pixar Animation Studios, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures

Dug is a talking golden retriever (his collar allows him to talk)

24. Carl Fredricksen

(c) Disney/Pixar
CE BULLY
Handpainted
Made in China

From the 2009 film Up produced by Pixar Animation Studios, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures

Bought in 2010 from an Ebay store

23. Russell

(c) Disney/Pixar
CE BULLY (R)
Handpainted Made in China

From the computer animated film Up (2009) produced by Pixar Animation Studios, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures

Russell is a Wilderness Explorer

Bought in 2010 from an Amazon store

22. Minnie Mouse - Flamenco

(c) DISNEY
CE BULLYLAND
MADE IN GERMANY

Created in 1928. Real name is Minerva Mouse.

Bought from an Amazon store 2010

21. Wile E. Coyote "The Coyote" - Ouch

TM & (c) WBE (s06)
CE PLASTOY
Made in China.

Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

First appeared in Fast and Furry-ous (1949)