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Puppet:Darwin Gorilla Party Animal Hand Puppet Prototype

Axlon, Inc.1985

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
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Axlon, owned and operated by Nolan Bushnell, released Party Animals in 1986. Designed by Harrison/Erickson, Inc. Party Animals included Sting Mosquito, Darwin Gorilla, Tetrazini Turkey, Dippity Dolphin, Silly Goose, and London Frog. These talking puppets made comical animal noises when a player opened the mouth and activated the light-activated sound box. A preview of the line was featured in a 1985 New York Times article titled In High-Tech Silicon Valley, Entrepreneurs Turn to Toys.��??

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  • Title: Puppet:Darwin Gorilla Party Animal Hand Puppet Prototype
  • Creator: Axlon, Inc.
  • Date Created: 1985
  • Location: Korea
  • Subject Keywords: animal, hand puppet
  • Type: Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals
  • Medium: fabric, printed cardboard, plastic
  • Object ID: 117.6196
  • Designer: Bonnie Erickson
  • Credit Line: Gift of Bonnie Erickson and Wayde Harrison in memory of Christopher
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