Punkinhead, "the sad little bear", was a rubbery toy bear with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by Canadian cartoonist Charles Thorson. [1] [2] The bears were manufactured by Merrythought company. [3]
Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it. [4]
Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising. [5] In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade. [4] The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys, [6] accessories and clothing. [7] [4] Among them were kitchenware items such as bowls and mugs, furniture such as chairs and rocking horses, and clothing such as toques and mittens. [8]
The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items. [9]
Punkinhead, "the sad little bear", was a rubbery toy bear with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by Canadian cartoonist Charles Thorson. [1] [2] The bears were manufactured by Merrythought company. [3]
Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it. [4]
Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising. [5] In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade. [4] The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys, [6] accessories and clothing. [7] [4] Among them were kitchenware items such as bowls and mugs, furniture such as chairs and rocking horses, and clothing such as toques and mittens. [8]
The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items. [9]