Pokémon Keychain Figures by Tomy: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pokémon Keychain Figures by Tomy: date made: 1999. maker: TOMY. Object Name: toy.
The object in the museum catalogue
These three Pokémon keychain figures resemble the characters Venusaur, Dragonite, and Doduo from the Pokémon gaming franchise by Nintendo. Venusaur is a blue hippo-like creature with a flower blooming out of the top of its back. Dragonite resembles a tan dragon with blue wings standing on two feet. Doduo resembles a cross between a brown ostrich but with two heads that have beaks like a kiwi bird. The figures are molded in plastic, while the keychains are metal bead style and attach to the figure through a metallic loop that has been mounted to each figure. Each figure has a number molded next to CGTIS inscription: Venusaur = 5, Dragonite = 6, and Doduo = 1.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1999
- maker: TOMY
- Object Name: toy
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: doduo overall: 1 13/16 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 4.572 cm x 3.175 cm x 1.27 cm
- Measurements: venusaur overall: 1 19/32 in x 1 3/16 in x 1 19/32 in; 4.064 cm x 3.048 cm x 4.064 cm
- Measurements: dragonite overall: 1 29/32 in x 1 13/32 in x 1 29/32 in; 4.826 cm x 3.556 cm x 4.826 cm
- Associated Place: United States: Pennsylvania, Japan
- Associated Place: Japan
- ID Number: 2016.3016.16
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- catalog number: 2016.3016.16
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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