Animal themed collection - Rubber toy - Lines
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This very good Lines rubber toy depicts Pippo, the blue hippopotamus, and dates from the 1980s.
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Iconic and sought-after collectible advertising doll depicting Pippo, the famous blue hippo from Lines, born from the creative genius of Studio Armando Testa (sculpted by Santo Alligo) and made legendary by the Carosello television spots.
This specimen dates from the Eighties, a period when the doll was not purchasable in stores but was distributed exclusively as a loyalty prize through Lines diaper point collections.
Characteristics and authenticity:
• Material and details: Made in soft blue vinyl rubber, with eyelashes, tuft, and nails painted in black/silver and an original vent hole under one of the legs.
• Brand and label: Under one paw the official embossed brand "Lines" is present. Under another paw it still bears the extremely rare original paper label "Giocattoli Sicuri" from the Istituto Italiano Sicurezza Giocattoli ("Conforms to Art. 2 Law No. 46 of 18/2/83"), vintage guarantee and absolute authenticity.
Dimensions and condition:
• Dimensions: standard large format (about 30–33 cm in length x 16–17 cm in height).
• Condition: Good/very good vintage condition. Rubber still soft and elastic, free of cuts, indentations or deformations. Shows normal light signs of aging, small abrasions on the tip of the muzzle/ears and slight dust residues in the nostrils consistent with its roughly forty-year age (all details clearly documented in the photographs).
An authentic symbol of advertising design and Italian pop culture of the Twentieth century. Professional protective packaging and tracked shipping.
#ArmandoTesta #PippoLines #IppopotamoLines #Carosello #DesignItaliano #PubblicitaVintage #Modernariato #CollezionismoAnni80 #ItalianDesign #PopCulture
Iconic and sought-after collectible advertising doll depicting Pippo, the famous blue hippo from Lines, born from the creative genius of Studio Armando Testa (sculpted by Santo Alligo) and made legendary by the Carosello television spots.
This specimen dates from the Eighties, a period when the doll was not purchasable in stores but was distributed exclusively as a loyalty prize through Lines diaper point collections.
Characteristics and authenticity:
• Material and details: Made in soft blue vinyl rubber, with eyelashes, tuft, and nails painted in black/silver and an original vent hole under one of the legs.
• Brand and label: Under one paw the official embossed brand "Lines" is present. Under another paw it still bears the extremely rare original paper label "Giocattoli Sicuri" from the Istituto Italiano Sicurezza Giocattoli ("Conforms to Art. 2 Law No. 46 of 18/2/83"), vintage guarantee and absolute authenticity.
Dimensions and condition:
• Dimensions: standard large format (about 30–33 cm in length x 16–17 cm in height).
• Condition: Good/very good vintage condition. Rubber still soft and elastic, free of cuts, indentations or deformations. Shows normal light signs of aging, small abrasions on the tip of the muzzle/ears and slight dust residues in the nostrils consistent with its roughly forty-year age (all details clearly documented in the photographs).
An authentic symbol of advertising design and Italian pop culture of the Twentieth century. Professional protective packaging and tracked shipping.
#ArmandoTesta #PippoLines #IppopotamoLines #Carosello #DesignItaliano #PubblicitaVintage #Modernariato #CollezionismoAnni80 #ItalianDesign #PopCulture
Details
Number of objects
1
Type
Rubber toy
Brand
Lines
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Very good
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