Talking toy Monkey

[sixtyten]

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all sorts of pets, something or someone probably had

Our pet Corgi ate several of my large plastic soldiers and my mums powder puffs,which were drying in front of the heating in the 70's
the powder puffs came out the 'other end' looking the same!

[sixtyten]

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Yep..they all had chunks missing
No replies yet,Tiamaria?

[Heather74]

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We had toy's made of that foam stuff too, always ended up looking like someone had taken chunks out of it!! Then again in our house with 5 kids, and all sorts of pets, something or someone probably had

[sixtyten]

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we had something similar (or should that be simian) as kids, but it was made of that foam rubber with wire to hold its shape that rots over time.It was a clothed chimp in the Jacko style.Think we got him from a jumble sale.

[Heather74]

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The first one I saw on ebay stated that he was indeed in full working order, so I'm hoping so,I'd love to hear his little voice again.
Yes I agree it's strange no one has started a web site, as most people seemed to have owned one, the Chad Valley ones seemed very popular.

[sixtyten]

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..and it would tie-in with the time scale. mid to late 70's/early eighties.
plus the fact you had to pull the arms (or swing him) to get him to talk.
I think he (Burbank Chatter chimp) is the one. The design probably changed slightly over the years. read that these were sold in Woolworths too.
Hard to believe there is not a dedicated page for Jacko collectors..he's been around since the late 50's!
I assume it would be possible to find one with a working voicebox? Old talking action men still turn up and they are ancient!, although as he ran on batteries,it could be a problem with leaking batteries and rusting contacts.
Another reason is the fact you recall him saying " my name is Jack".We know he's not a real Chad Valley jacko, but he's obviously based on one,as they were extremely popular. so saying Jack, not Jacko,fits in very well.

[Heather74]

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I'm a very happy bunny,just want one NOW lol, It's the childrens birthdays two weeks today, would make a nice little extra present for them, nah lol he's mine!!!!

[sixtyten]

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It Would Probably Be Right Too, As This Seems To Be The Only Talking Version We Have Found So Far

[Heather74]

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Yep you can see why we thought that was him,he's slighly darker brown and his face is slightly different.and of course he does not talk,where as mine is slightly more a ginger brown, and his face is more wrinkly.This is the one I am now convinced is my "Jack"

Minus the pink ribbon!!

[sixtyten]

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well, the body and feet do

[sixtyten]

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This one looks just like the one I originally posted
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jacko-Monkey-O...QQcmdZViewItem


for sale NOW

orig post

[Heather74]

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ohhh ok, no problem, you had me going there for a minute, could have collected him by car too!! Never mind It looks like they come up now and then.Will keep checking, now until I have one, i was checking loads when I first came to DYR, but nothing came up, now looks like Ive missed two!!

[sixtyten]

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Where?What? now?

sorry, misread it..old ebay post

[Heather74]

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Where?What? now?

[sixtyten]

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more cached monkeys

again he looks like a burbanks jackos were clothed. this one also had a voicebox

this one is for sale in Tamworth,staffs