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| Click image to enlarge Pinocchio on a Donkey, c. 1969 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
This tinplate donkey is coated in a tan plush material and has been decorated with a faux-fur tail. His nose is white plastic, as are his eyes, and his ears are lined with white cloth. A rider sits atop him—moulded in pink vinyl. The figure is painted and holds reins of red thread. Oh, and, he’s Pinocchio. Of course. Because he would be.
Made in Japan in the late 1960s to early 1970s, this donkey features a key in his side. When wound, by means of his clockwork mechanism, he bucks up and down and tosses the rider about.
He comes with his original box. This charming, if not a little odd, toy is part of the Barry Joseph Collection of playthings which was purchased by the Victoria & Albert’s Museum of Childhood.
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