Dog Chew Toys, 1985 - 1987
Scope and Contents
Six 'Pet Hates' dog chew vinyl toys, designed by Spitting Image Productions Limited and manufactured by Armitage Brothers plc (SI/465-469). The dog chews are modelled in the likeness of the following politicians, and their accompanying number corresponds to their item reference number within this sub-series:
1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Ronald Reagan; in its original packaging
3. Neil Kinnock, dressed as a clown
4. Neil Kinnock, dressed as a clown; this version has more freckles, and more yellow colouring on his teeth and costume
5. David Owen with David Steel in his suit pocket
6. Mikhail Gorbachev; in its original packaging
Dates
- Creation: 1985 - 1987
Creator
- Armitage Brothers Limited (Pet Food and Toys Company) (1897-) (United Kingdom) (Manufacturer, Organization)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Designer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by Roger Law.
Extent
1 archive box(es) : Paper; plastic; polyvinyl chloride
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The dog chews were originally held in a number of boxes, and they have subsequently been merged and listed together in this sub-series.
General
Duplicates of the dog chews have been weeded out.
Subject
- Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich, 1931-2022 (President of the Soviet Union) (Person)
- Kinnock, Neil Gordon, b 1942 (Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty, Labour politician) (Person)
- Owen, David Anthony Llewellyn, b 1938 (Baron Owen, statesman) (Person)
- Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-2004 (President of the United States of America) (Person)
- Steel, David Martin Scott, b 1938 (Baron Steel of Aikwood, Politician) (Person)
- Thatcher, Margaret Hilda, 1925-2013 (née Roberts, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Prime Minister) (Person)
Repository Details
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