Spook Central Collectables

Sitting in a display cabinet for at my parents house for well over forty years have been three tiny Dalmatian dog figures. I can't remember a time when they were not there. They are clearly characters from Disney's '101 Dalations' animated movie, but how and when we acquired them has been forgotten. Because of their age it isn't surprising they are a little worn. I believe they were all hand-painted, and some colour (mainly black) on ears and spots has worn off or faded. Their tails are probably shorter than they once were.

It hasn't taken long to find out the figures were made by Louis Marx & Co., Ltd. They originate from play sets consisting of six different scenes from the story of 101 Dalmatians. The scenes each had between six to ten characters against an illustrated background. Each play set also came in two sizes, standard and large.

101 Dalamatian Disneykins were produced from 1961 mainly UK, Europe and West German markets. Because of the fine illustrations, and the fact that some main characters were not available individually by Marx, the play sets are very collectable.

I am finding naming the three dogs quiet difficult (assuming they have names) so I will photograph them soon and post under the 'Slueth' category of this blog. If anyone can identify them please leave a comment or send an email. Also which play set they originate from. The titles are: The Wedding Scene, Hell Hall Scene, Barn Scene #1, Barn Scene #2, The Journey Home Scene and The Reunion at Home.

Much more information and excellent photographs can be found at http://www.disneykins.com a site dedicated to Disneykins.