Summary
Enlarged colour print of the Jakas Soft Toys swing tag design.
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.
Physical Description
Enlarged colour print on A3 size paper of the oval-shaped Jakas Soft Toys swing tag design. Oval shaped outline with illustrations of koala, kangaroo and teddy bear soft toys printed in red at the top of the design and the Jakas brand name and tagline at the bottom encircled with two red lines. There is a triangular 'Australian Made' logo positioned at the top of the design.
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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, 1995-1998
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Inscriptions
Printed in green: 'JAKAS / SOFT TOYS / Genuine Australian Made / Soft Toys Since 1956' Printed in green on triangular label showing Australian Made logo: 'AUSTRALIAN MADE'
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Overall Dimensions
420 mm (Width), 297 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Toys, Small Businesses, Advertising, Advertising Labels, Labels, Marketing, Australian Design, Australian Manufacturing Industry, Australian Made Campaign
