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NameHumpty
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1972 - 1988; New Zealand
BBC; creating agency; c 1964; United Kingdom
BBC; creating agency; c 1964; United Kingdom
Classificationstuffed toys
Materialswool, vinyl, cotton, velveteen
DimensionsOverall: 350mm (width), 360mm (height), 350mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH014510
Credit lineGift of Whitebait TV Productions, 2004
Overview
Humpty was a main character in the children's television programme Play School. The show was originally produced in the United Kingdom in 1964, but was then exported to various countries including New Zealand.
In New Zealand the show had content developed or adapted for kiwi children. It was produced between 1972 and 1990. The show was hugely popular and the toys continue to be fondly remembered by thousands of New Zealanders.
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