item details
NameHairy Maclary t-shirt
ProductionMaclary Theatre Productions; creating agency; 1991; Wellington
Cloud Manufacturing Ltd; manufacturer(s); circa 1991; New Zealand
Cloud Manufacturing Ltd; manufacturer(s); circa 1991; New Zealand
ClassificationT-shirts
Materialscotton, ink
DimensionsCentre front: 455mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017951
Credit lineGift of Ann Mallinson, 2015
Overview
This t-shirt with Hairy Maclary on the front was available for purchase at the Hairy Maclary dance shows which toured New Zealand in the 1990s.
Hairy Maclary is one of New Zealand most popular storybook characters, created by author and illustrator Lynley Dodd. Books featuring Hairy Maclary, as well as others by Lynley Dodd, have won many awards including the New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year, and the Margaret Mahy Award for Services to Children's Literature and the New Zealand Post Children's Choice Award.