Here is my favorite acquisition from this year’s Comic-Con. A simple Huckleberry Hound plush. The reason I like this so much is it’s the most “on model” Hanna-Barbera plush toy I’ve ever seen. “On model” is a term used in animation to compare a drawing or product to the approved version of the character. Above is a Huckleberry model sheet that the artists would use for reference to keep their drawings on model. The plush folks even got those signature H-B turned back hands right on the toy.

Anyway, this particular Huck was made by a company called The Toy Factory in San Antonio, Texas. It took me a while to find them. They were buried about 6 pages deep on Google. There is a whole line of Hanna-Barbera plushes, including The Flintstones and The Jetsons. You can click on the link above to see pictures of the others. Once on the home page, click on “Product”, and then the line you want to see. They’re not all as good as Huck, but I particularly like the Quick Draw McGraw. Alas, it turns out that The Toy Factory sells exclusively to carnivals and claw machines and the like and not to toy stores or individuals. Their minimum order is a case, which, for the H-B characters is 66 pieces. I still haven’t figured out if it’s 66 of EACH character or an assortment of 66.

Anyone want to chip in with me to get these?

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