{"product_id":"1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition-1","title":"1960s Fuzzy Wuzzy Gonk. Collectable Funfair Novelty Prize. Excellent Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese little faux fur gonks are rare survivors from the late 1960s \/ early 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had a few of these when I was young but sadly  - they disappeared long ago! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGonks were originally created by an English inventor called Robert Benson and they went on to be popular novelty toys - after being endorsed by celebrities such as Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers.  They were often made of wood with fuzzy hair and google eyes - there were even Beatles Gonks! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am also listing a very rare fabric gonk - which resembled Humpty in the children's TV programme Play School. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fuzzy simple hairy ones were often given out as prizes at fairgrounds on skill games such as shooting ranges, coconut shies etc. \u003cspan\u003eThese Gonks prize toys had a signature design that featured include a small, spherical body, a brightly coloured furry texture hair, and two googly eyes. They always reminded me of pieces of candy floss from the shows - transformed into toys. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were generally not well-made items and with an expectation not to survive long. Indeed, they tended to get very dusty and tatty with tangled hair - and this resulted in many of them (like my ones) being quickly discarded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been lucky enough to source a little group of fuzzy-wuzzy gonks, and I have listed these in my shop. They are uber-cute and are in surprisingly clean condition (no nasty smells)  - with still fluffy hair and no tangles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have taken lots of images of each of them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one is a very simple traditional British gonk: He has little yellow felt feet and a simple dusky pink hairy body. His eyes and nose are made of coloured plastic and he has yellow felt features. Love his little black furry face. He is about 8 1\/2 inches in height. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are special items for nostalgic collectors of quirky 1960s toys.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39429238554688,"sku":"Sold for £30","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition-vintage-toys-815.webp?v=1787510825","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition-1","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}