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and many were made over this quarter century
timeframe. As such, this pattern is relatively
common on the secondary market today.
Let us connect the dots to the next Steiff and
Disney collaboration. A favorite with Disney fans
even today, the company debuted their classic
animated movie, 101 Dalmatians in 1961. The
story was based on the 1956 book, The Hundred
and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. The movie
introduced the world to puppy parents Pongo
and Perdita and perhaps the meanest Disney
villain ever, Cruella de Vil. As a result of the
popularity of the movie, Steiff and Disney
produced "Rolly," one of the named baby
Dalmatians in the movie, in 12 and 22 cm. in
1962 only. Both sizes are standing, unjointed and
made from white mohair that has been carefully
hand-painted with black spots. Each has sweet,
playful and baby-like appearance, and wears
a red leather collar. Disney animators gave
each Dalmatian puppy exactly 32 spots-truly
confirming their status as top dogs. Most "Rolly"
dogs left the Steiff factory with a special chest tag
noting the Steiff and Disney partnership; others
had generic Steiff chest tags. (As a point of trivia,
Actress Barbara Baird voiced Rolly's character in
the movie.)
Despite their almost identical appearance to their
animated namesake, Steiff produced the larger of these two
paparazzi-worthy pups with two distinctive design details
that are seldom, if ever, seen on other Steiff editions.
The first is big "Rolly's" eye detailing. His black
and white google-style eyeballs are placed over circles
of off-white, shiny plastic. It is not unusual for Steiff to
back eyes in felt or other more natural looking fabrics
for effect or expression. However, this is the first and
only time this author knows of that the company
used this distinctly uncharacteristic material for facial
detailing or any other purpose. The second is big
"Rolly's" nose treatment. His nose is lovely, circular,
dimensional, and made from black velvet. Although
Steiff made several dogs of the same period with velvet
muzzles, most had black, hand-embroidered noses. A
velvet nose is a most unusual detail for a Steiff animal
from any period.
It probably is no coincidence that F.A.O. Schwarz
introduced its own mohair version of an exclusive Steiff
Dalmatian in 1963, right on the heels of Disney's 1962
"Rolly." Named "Royal Dally," this petite prince was 14
cm., head jointed, and in the begging position.
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Surrounded by "Perri" squirrels, Walt Disney talks with a
young girl. From Jürgen and Marianne Cieslik's Button in
Ear The History of the Teddy Bear and His Friends, 1989.

The Jungle Book
Book, the 19th animated feature produced
by Walt Disney Productions, debuted in the fall of 1967.
This film inspired one of the larger Steiff collaborations to
date. The story featured a Bengal tiger named Shere Khan,
a sloth bear named Baloo, an orangutan named King
Louie, and a baby elephant named Baby Hathi, among
other lovable characters. To capture the excitement the
film generated, Steiff initially produced these four animals
from 1968 through the 1976 time frame.
The construction and materials selected for these
first Jungle Book characters were both very typical to
their time of manufacture. For the most part, during
the late 1960s and 1970s, it was all about saving costs
and streamlining production at every juncture for Steiff.
All four of the Jungle Book animals were made from
synthetic materials, which - for better or worse - were
very popular toy-making materials for Steiff in the
1960s and 1970s. These fabrics were inexpensive, very
durable, surface washable, and good for manufacturing
items truly designed as playthings - not collectibles.
These four items were also made with as few joints as
possible, another cost savings measure. "Shere Khan"
was 35 cm. tall, unjointed, sitting, and made from white
and orange Dralon. "Baloo" was 40 cm. tall, with head
and arms jointed, and made from white and tan Dralon.



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