Budding Collector
Posted 21 April 2016 - 11:34 AM
I'm beginning to believe that this toy might be literally unidentifiable. I've tried nearly every site I could think of to find even a little bit of information, to absolutely no luck.
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Somebody I used to know brought this and another figure (a purple and green dragon, which my dog chewed up and ruined 9 years ago) back from France around 2000-2001. That's all I know - there are no markings or anything else on it at all.
Sid's Toy Barn
Posted 21 April 2016 - 11:50 AM
Size? Material?
Sid's Toy Barn
Posted 21 April 2016 - 12:33 PM
Did your friend go to Corsica?
The island of Corsica is a French territory in the Mediterranean Sea. They are known for their sanglier (wild boars).
The sanglier is one of those regional animals that becomes a sort of mascot for tourism.
This could be a souvenir from Corsica. Maybe related to a festival or anniversary. Maybe.
Hope this helps.
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Titleless One
Posted 21 April 2016 - 07:50 PM
Whats that symbol on its back haunch?
OCD Overlord
Posted 21 April 2016 - 09:02 PM
Wow that's going to be a tough one. Might be a fun online scavenger hunt!
Is it made of squishy foamy material?
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Duck President
Posted 22 April 2016 - 06:44 AM
The discordant colours and simple design make me think it's a character from a children's book. That is my best guess. It's a real mystery.
Budding Collector
Posted 22 April 2016 - 12:59 PM
Size? Material?
Size - probably 4" - 6" across. As for material -I don't know how to determine such a thing myself, but probably plastic?
Whats that symbol on its back haunch?
Just a simple swirl-shape
Is it made of squishy foamy material?
No, it's pretty solid.
Did your friend go to Corsica?
The island of Corsica is a French territory in the Mediterranean Sea. They are known for their sanglier (wild boars).
The sanglier is one of those regional animals that becomes a sort of mascot for tourism.
This could be a souvenir from Corsica. Maybe related to a festival or anniversary. Maybe.
Hope this helps.
Very interesting. The only hole in that theory was it's companion figure - a sort of bipedal dragon. I'll look into the Corsica connection, though!
Sid's Toy Barn
Posted 23 April 2016 - 12:13 PM
I sent your photo to the legendary vintage toy store in Paris called LULU-BERLU, asking if the could identify it. About 20 hours later I got the response "Sorry, I have no idea."
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Posted 23 April 2016 - 05:13 PM
I sent your photo to the legendary vintage toy store in Paris called LULU-BERLU, asking if the could identify it. About 20 hours later I got the response "Sorry, I have no idea."
Steve you are beyond dedicated to this stuff...some great investigative ideas for sure...I hope you find it.
Serious Collector
Posted 24 April 2016 - 04:58 AM
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Budding Collector
Posted 25 April 2016 - 12:33 PM
I sent your photo to the legendary vintage toy store in Paris called LULU-BERLU, asking if the could identify it. About 20 hours later I got the response "Sorry, I have no idea."
Wow. Like it says in the thread title, I have almost come to believe that this toy is unidentifiable.
looks like a viva piñata toy
It predates that game by more than a few years. Terms I've searched on Google/Ebay/Etsy/etc have included - gargoyle, monster, tapestry monster, medieval monster, harlequin.
Sid's Toy Barn
Posted 25 April 2016 - 01:29 PM
Like it says in the thread title, I have almost come to believe that this toy is unidentifiable.
You're right. That leaves only one conclusion...
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Budding Collector
Posted 26 April 2016 - 07:23 PM
Is there any possibility it's a Cirque du Soleil toy? I'm not finding anything, but maybe someone might have some luck that way...
Budding Collector
Posted 27 April 2016 - 11:11 AM
Is there any possibility it's a Cirque du Soleil toy? I'm not finding anything, but maybe someone might have some luck that way...
I actually explored that possibility a while back. Nothing.
Budding Collector
Posted 04 May 2016 - 08:58 AM
Like I said in the OP, there was a second toy - a dragon (?) of roughly the same size (just bipedal). My dog chewed it up when we first got him, so i don't have it anymore.
I doubt this will help, but this is what I remember it looking like:
Like the "boar" it was multi-colored, I just don't remember the order or precisely which colors it was.
Edited by SpeedofLife, 04 May 2016 - 09:27 AM.
Budding Collector
Posted 16 September 2016 - 01:17 PM
Bump in the hopes that someone might know something. The search continues....
Eternal Truman of the spotless mind
Posted 16 September 2016 - 01:36 PM
not a big help, but i've seen the exacly same figure in a flea market in Aisne (France). Aisne is a region near Ardennes, a region reputated for its sangliers. Maybe it could be a source for searching.
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Posted 16 September 2016 - 01:52 PM
My dad lives in France half of the year...I'll see if he has ever seen anything like it
Budding Collector
Posted 17 September 2016 - 06:17 PM
not a big help, but i've seen the exacly same figure in a flea market in Aisne (France). Aisne is a region near Ardennes, a region reputated for its sangliers. Maybe it could be a source for searching.
Well that's certainly interesting - I've never encountered anyone who's seen another in the wild. Unfortunately, I've been pursuing the "Boar" angle for a while, and nothing's turned up yet.
I actually thought I was on to something when I started looking into depictions of monsters in medieval texts, but still never found anything.
Edited by SpeedofLife, 17 September 2016 - 06:18 PM.
Budding Collector
Posted 21 November 2016 - 02:35 PM
Bumping, because I haven't given up yet.
Edited by SpeedofLife, 21 November 2016 - 02:36 PM.
Serious Collector
Posted 21 November 2016 - 03:19 PM
Have you tried doing searches with 'razorback' in?
I just tried a few myself and came up with nothing but you might have some more luck with that.
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Titleless One
Posted 21 November 2016 - 03:48 PM
Im starting to think its not a boar. The horns are on the side of the head, and the feet aren't cloven, there's 3 toes.
If you ignore the horns it looks similar to a hyena.
Budding Collector
Posted 12 December 2016 - 08:38 AM
Could be Starlux, if it's hard plastic? They did a set of Children s TV/fantasy space monsters, an eye with arms and legs etc
Budding Collector
Posted 13 January 2017 - 08:28 AM
Could be Starlux, if it's hard plastic? They did a set of Children s TV/fantasy space monsters, an eye with arms and legs etc
Looked into it, but it doesn't seem to be related. Thanks for the suggestion!
Somebody over on Reddit was convinced that this was made by B. Toys, the kid's toys brand of Battat. I've looked into it, however, and still can't find anything.
Cosmic Loot
Posted 03 June 2017 - 04:42 AM
I have a good and a bad news.
Good news is i have a set of four that i can send you, found them today at the flea market !
bad news is I asked the seller and she didn't know where they came from except probably from lucky dip bags.
pm me if you want them !
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