Summary
This single sheet advertising flyer shows a range of Australian native animal soft toys, featuring koalas, kangaroos, wombats and platypus each assigned with a unique number for identification. The soft toys featured on this advertising flyer were designed and manufactured in Australia under the Koala Mate brand name after Jakas Soft Toys merged with Koala Mate Pty. Ltd. in the 1980s.
Jakas Soft Toys was a Melbourne-based company which designed and manufactured genuine high quality soft toys from 1956. Their range included teddy bears, golliwogs and Australian native animals.
Jakas Soft Toys ceased production in the late 1990s outlasting many local toy manufacturers competing with cheaper overseas imports.
Physical Description
A single page A4 size advertising flyer printed on glossy paper with colour images of a range of Australian native animal soft toys with unique numbers printed next to each toy. The top image shows a range of koala and kangaroo soft toy designs. The bottom image shows a range of koala, wombat and platypus soft toy designs. The 'Koala Mate' logo and 'Australian Made' Logo are shown in the top right-hand corner of the flyer. 'High Quality Soft Toys Designed and Manufactured in Australia' is printed in white at the top of the flyer and 'Koala Mate Pty. Ltd.' is printed in green at the bottom with showroom opening times and address.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Pam Schwarz, 19 Jun 2000
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User
Jakas Soft Toys, Unit 1, 85 Lewis Road, Wantirna South, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980s
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Inscriptions
Printed in white at the top of the flyer: 'High Quality Soft Toys Designed and Manufactured / in Australia.' Printed at the bottom of the flyer in green: 'Koala Mate Pty. Ltd.' Printed at the bottom of the flyer in black: 'SHOWROOM OPEN 9am-5pm Monday to Friday / 85 Lewis Road, Wantirna Vic 3152 Australia. Ph:61 3 9887 3547 Fax:61 3 9887 3553
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Toy manufacturing, Product catalogues
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
210 mm (Width), 300 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Toys, Small Businesses, Advertising, Marketing, Australian Design, Australian Manufacturing Industry, Catalogues, Australian Native Animals, Koalas, Wombats, Platypuses, Kangaroos, Australiana