Details
Fipps Novelty Hedgehogs from the 1957 Cologne Garden Festival: thirteen clockwork plastic, fabric and composition Hedgehogs dressed as two Cowboys, two Gardeners, Chef, Landknecht, Sailor, Footballer and others, and three similar money banks, most with original manufacturers labels and four with Garden Festival tags around necks (E) (16)
Further details
These Hedgehogs are based on the popular German comic character created by Ferdinand Diehl, 'Mecki's' were maded exclusively by Steiff, who were granted the licensing rights from 1951. These Fipps Hedgehogs are possibly unlicensed copies.