Changes: Sesame Street plush (Knickerbocker)

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Knickerbocker contracted with Children's Television Workshop from 1975 to 1986 to produce dolls of the Sesame Street characters.

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+[[:Category:Knickerbocker|Knickerbocker]] contracted with [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] from 1975 to 1986 to produce dolls of the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' characters.
-[[Image:Sesamestreetknickerbockermag..jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
-[[Knickerbocker]] contracted with [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] from [[1975]] to [[1982]] to produce dolls of the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' characters.
+<gallery bordersize="none" captionalign="left">
-==Dolls==
+knickerbocker plush 2.jpg|1978 Knickerbocker catalog
-[[Image:Sesamestreetknickerbockermag2.JPG|right|thumb|200px]]
+knickerbocker sesame plush.jpg
-*[[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] rag dolls, in three sizes, ranging from 9 inches to 25 inches. (1975)
+Image:KnickerbockerTalkingBert12in.jpg|Talking [[Bert]], 12in plush<br>1976<br>pull-string
+Image:KnickerbockerTalkingCount11in.jpg|Talking [[Count von Count]], 11in plush<br>1976<br>pull-string
-*[[Cookie Monster]] plush doll in three sizes. (1975)
+Image:KnickerbockerBigBird11inbeanbag.jpg|[[Big Bird]], 11in beanie <br>1977
+Image:KnickerbockerCookie8inBeanie.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]], 8in beanie<br>1977
-*A set of three 6-inch rag dolls (Ernie, Bert and [[Betty Lou]]) in a soft car toy with rubber wheels and a working horn. The car rolls along on its wheels, and is decorated to look like it was made from the characters' belongings. (The art includes images of [[Rubber Duckie (duck)|Rubber Duckie]], a [[Twiddlebug]] and [[Oscar's trash can]].) The set was sold a year later as "Ernie and Bert's Buggy", without Betty Lou. (1975)
+knickerbocker herry.jpg|[[Herry Monster]], 22in <br>1977
+Image:KnickerbockerOscar95inBeanie.jpg|[[Oscar the Grouch]], 9.5 in beanie<br>1977
-*Plush dolls of [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]] (two sizes), [[Grover]] (two sizes), Oscar the Grouch (three sizes). (1976)
+Image:Knickerbocker1980BertPVC.jpg|[[Bert]], PVC with removable clothes, 6in. <br>1980
+Image:Knickerbocker1980ErniePVC.jpg|[[Ernie]], PVC with removable clothes, 5.5in <br>1980
-*Sesame  Street Talking Dolls – five plush characters with simple pull-string device that activate three different sayings. Ernie, Oscar, the Count, Cookie Monster, Bert. (1976)
+Image:KnickerbockerMarshalGrover.jpg|[[Marshal Grover]]<br>1980
+Image:KnickerbockerMusicBigBird12in.jpg|[[Big Bird]] with windup music box<br>1981
-*Plush dolls of [[Herry Monster]] (two sizes). (1977)
+Image:KnickerbockerMusicalCookie85in.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]] with windup music box, play "[[Sing]]"<br>1981
+File:Knickerbockerilovecookies.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]], "I Love Cookies" shirt<br>1982
-*"Ernie's Rubber Duckie". (1977)
+File:Knickerbockerilovemommy.jpg|[[Grover]], "I Love [[Grover's Mommy|Mommy]]" shirt<br>1982
+Image:kb_oscar.jpg|Oscar, "[[Oscar the Grouch]]" shirt<br>1985
-*"Play with Me" Cookie Monster plush doll. Cookie can "eat" two soft cookies, and tap dance. A button on the bottom of his feet make a tapping sound. Also "Play with Me" Grover, Oscar, Snuffleupagus. (1980)
+Image:KnickerbockerBert13in80s.jpg|[[Bert]], 13in plush
+kb_ernie.jpg
-*"Sesame Street Musicals": three plush characters with hidden music boxes that play slumbertime or play sounds. Cookie, Big Bird and Oscar. Characters are dressed in colorful bandleader outfits. (1981)
+Image:KnickerbockerCookie95inShaggy.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]], 9.5 in plush
+Image:KnickerbockerSnuffy14in.jpg|[[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], 14in plush
-*Ernie and Bert pajama-clad dolls. (1981)
+Image:kbbigbird.jpg|[[Big Bird]], 13in plush 1985
+Image:kb_elmo.jpg|[[Elmo]], 13in plush 1986
-*Plush dolls: Dr. Cookie, Camp Counselor Grouchy, and [[Marshal Grover]]. (1982)
+Image:kb_cookie.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]], 13in plush 1985
+Image:kb_telly.jpg|[[Telly]], 13in plush 1986
-*"Secret Pockets": Three plush dolls dressed in colorful overalls that form hidden pockets for "treasures". Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar. (1982)
+Image:Knickerbockerplushad.jpg|1977 magazine advertisement
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-<gallery>
-Image:Knickerbocker1975Berrt10inStyle2601.jpg|Bert, 10in rag doll <br> 1975 <br>Style 2601
-Image:Knickerbocker1975Ernie14inStyle2602.jpg|Ernie, 14in rag doll <br> 1975 <br>Style 2602
-Image:KnickerbockerErnieBertCar.jpg|"Ernie and Bert's Buggy" <br>1976
-Image:KnickerbockerTalkingBert12in.jpg|Talking Bert, 12in plush<br>1976<br>pull-string
-Image:KnickerbockerTalkingCount11in.jpg|Talking Count von Count, 11in plush<br>1976<br>pull-string
-Image:KnickerbockerBigBird11inbeanbag.jpg|Big Bird, 11in beanie <br>1977
-Image:KnickerbockerCookie8inBeanie.jpg|Cookie Monster, 8in beanie<br>1977
-Image:KnickerbockerHerry22in.jpg|Herry Monster, 22in <br>1977
-Image:KnickerbockerOscar95inBeanie.jpg|Oscar the Grouch, 9.5 in beanie<br>1977
-Image:Knickerbocker1977RubberDuckie.jpg|"Ernie's [[Rubber Duckie]]" <br> 1977
-Image:Knickerbocker1980BertPVC.jpg|Bert, PVC with removable clothes, 6in. <br>1980
-Image:Knickerbocker1980ErniePVC.jpg|Ernie, PVC with removable clothes, 5.5in <br>1980
-Image:KnickerbockerMusicBigBird12in.jpg|Big Bird with windup music box
-Image:KnickerbockerMusicalCookie85in.jpg|Cookie Monster with windup music box, play "[[Sing]]"
-Image:KnickerbockerBigBirdFireman12in.jpg|Big Bird, 12in plush<br>Fireman
-Image:KnickerbockerCookieChef10in.jpg|Cookie Monster, 10in plush<br>Baker
-Image:KnickerbockerOscarTrainEngineer105in.jpg|Oscar the Grouch, 10.5 in plush<br>Train Engineer
-Image:KnickerbockerBert13in80s.jpg|Bert, 13in plush
-Image:KnickerbockerCookie95inShaggy.jpg|Cookie Monster, 9.5 in plush
-Image:KnickerbockerSnuffy14in.jpg|Mr. Snuffleupagus, 14in plush
 </gallery>
-==Playsets==
+==See also==
+*[[1, Rue Sésame dolls]]
-[[Image:Knickerbocker1976CookiesBakeryTruck.jpg|thumb|200px]]
-*"Sesame Street Express Train" playset: A wind-up train set on a track. The set includes three cars -- a Cookie Monster locomotive, a car with Ernie, and a caboose with [[Big Bird]]. Each car has a 4" soft toy of the character that sits in the car, and they link together. Three plastic "sidings" along the route depict [[Hooper's Store]], [[Farmer Grover|Grover's Farm]], and Cookie Factory. The set includes a box of cookies, a can of milk, a bag of money and a bag of flour to be picked up and delivered by the train. (1976)
-*"Cross Country" Camping Play Set. 4" soft dolls of Big Bird, [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] and Ernie vacationing. Includes camping equipment: Pick-up truck, STOP sign, fabric tent, rowboat, sleeping bag. (1976)
-*"Motor Bike" playset. 4" rag dolls of Ernie and Oscar. Plastic motorbike for Ernie to drive, with trash can sidecar for Oscar. Includes traffic light which registers red and green and "walk/don't walk" signs, and "[[Count von Count|The Count's]] Gas Station", with cranking gas pump with changing numbers. (1976)
-*Four individually packaged "[[The People in Your Neighborhood|People in Your Neighborhood]]" trucks with miniature rag dolls. Bert's Fire Truck: includes 4" Bert, flexible hose, telescoping ladder. Oscar's Trash Truck: A moveable trash dumper and a 4" Oscar the Grouch. Ernie's Ice Cream Truck: Includes a 4" Ernie and play popsicle. Cookie's Bakery Truck: A cookie crate and a 4" Cookie Monster. (1976)
-[[Category:Sesame Street Plush|Knickerbocker]]
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-[[Category:Knickerbocker|Dolls]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Plush]]
+[[Category:Knickerbocker]]