item details
NameDoll, Po
ProductionPlayskool, Inc.; manufacturer(s); circa 1998; China
Classificationdolls
Materialsplastic, polyester
Dimensions170mm, 300mm, 105mm
Registration NumberGH017574
Credit lineGift of Mrs J. R. Smart, 2012
Overview
Teletubbies Doll
This Teletubbies doll named Po was purchased by Joan Smart in the late 1990s.
The Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers that was produced between 1997 - 2001. The show was shown on New Zealand television andTeletubbies dolls and other related products were available to buy here.
The programme revolves around the adventures of Teletubbies, fictional humanoid beings whose bodies are round and chubby and covered in a bright coloured fleece-like fur. In the centre of their belly they have a television monitor that can receive video messages on, and on their head they have a single antenna.