Summary
Plush, beige coloured teddy bear with a red ribbon tied around its neck. Part of an archive of unsold stock samples donated by the manufacturer.
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, animals and birds. They ceased production in the late 1990s outlasting many local toy manufacturers competing with cheaper overseas imports.
With children's health and safety in mind, the toys were made from wool and synthetic plush, quality fabrics, non-allergic filling and 'safety eyes'. The Jakas range of soft toys came with care and washing instructions and could be handed down for generations.
Physical Description
A plush beige coloured teddy bear with two-toned plastic eyes, black embroidered nose and mouth and black 'claws' stitched onto its upper paws. There is a red satin ribbon tied into a bow around its neck. Two card labels are attached to one of its ears with a plastic tag, one is the triangular 'Australian Made' logo and the other shows the 'Jakas Soft Toys' brand name on one side and text providing information about the company and washing instructions on the other side. There is a synthetic fabric label sewn into the seam of one of the lower limbs with the Jakas Soft Toys brand name and brief washing instructions.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Pam Schwarz, 19 Jun 2000
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Manufacturer
Jakas Soft Toys, Unit 1, 85 Lewis Road, Wantirna South, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1997
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Inscriptions
Printed on the front of a white synthetic fabric label: 'JAKAS / SOFT TOYS / GENUINE AUSTRALIAN / MADE TOYS / AUSTRALIAN OWNED / COMPANY EST. 1956 Printed on the back of a white synthetic fabric label: 'ALL NEW MATERIALS / POLYESTER FILLING / MACHINE WASH / ON WOOL CYCLE / USE WOOL MIX / AUSTRALIAN MADE Printed on white triangular 'Australian Made' card logo in green: 'AUSTRALIAN MADE' Printed on front side of white oval card label in green: 'JAKAS / SOFT TOYS / Genuine Australian Made / Soft Toys Since 1956'
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Overall Dimensions
270 mm (Width), 160 mm (Depth), 360 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Toys, Australian Design, Australian Manufacturing Industry, Teddy Bears, Small Businesses