{"product_id":"1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition","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.  THIS IS MY LAST ONE! All the other ones have now sold.\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 and bright orange hair. They remind me a little of Jedward! He is about 8 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would post to you in the UK in a sturdy box. This would be with Royal Mail Tracked post. It will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39429243797568,"sku":"MUSSELBURGH WALL SHELF PICTURE ROOM","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition-vintage-toys-822.webp?v=1787510526","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/1960s-fuzzy-wuzzy-gonk-collectable-funfair-novelty-prize-excellent-condition","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}