Summary
Painted plaster koala produced by Cadbury's to promote the Caramello Koala chocolate product. It was designed for use as a display item for milk bars.
It later became a play item for the children of the donor.
Physical Description
Moulded plastic side view of a Koala grasping on to a tree trunk/branch. The back of the moulding has six horizontal strips of cardboard stuck to the back where it once would have been attached to secondary object.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Margaret Wood, 19 Jun 2003
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Organisation Depicted
Cadbury, Ringwood, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1950 - 1960
Caramello Koala was not introduced to Australia until 1966, according to some sources, so that is the earliest possible date for this display model. -
Inscriptions
Carved on front: C / A / D / B / U / R / Y.
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Overall Dimensions
41 mm (Width), 12 mm (Depth), 56 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Confectionary, Chocolates, Koalas, Milk Bars, Advertising, Marketing, Model Food, Modelmaking, Models & Modelmaking
