Hughs Private Collection--NOTHING HERE IS FOR SALE

Hugh's Pretty Incredible Collection

All items on this page are part of Hugh's private collection. As such, they are not for sale!!

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Miscellaneous Characters -- page 1

BEAKY BUZZARD puffy magnet -- small size

This is a 1.5" puffy magnet, made of vinyl, featuring Beaky Buzzard. He wears a grey hat and is shown with his right finger in his mouth, as if he's about to try to think of something to say. Beaky was made in 1976 as part of a large set of Looney Tunes puffy magnets that was released in 1976 and 1977. His copyright information does not indicate who made him, and overall, he is in near mint condition.

item number BKY0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD Christmas ornament

This is a 3.5" ceramic Christmas ornament showing Beaky Buzzard holding a large red sack--presumably of Christmas toys--over his left wing/shoulder. He wears a grey hat with a black band and is shown with a rather nonchalant expression on his face. Beaky has no damage but does have spots of paint wear on his wings and feet, leaving him in EX+ condition. He retains his original gold lame hanging cord, green paper copyright sticker, box, and corrugated cardboard protective insert. He was manufactured by Dave Grossman Designs in 1978 as part of its second series of collectible Looney Tunes ornaments.

item number BKY0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD bank -- beside barrel

This is a 4.5" pot metal bank showing Beaky Buzzard standing beside a barrel. He holds his left arm/wing behind his back and his right hand and index finger in his mouth. The bank's coin slot is located on top of the barrel and the original metal stopper and Allen wrench used to open the bank are present as well. Beaky was manufactured during the 1940s by Moss Metal along with four other variations of Beaky Buzzard items and numerous other Looney Tunes characters. This bank is in near mint condition, with a few small spots of minor paint loss being its only flaws.

item number BKY0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD bank -- beside tree trunk

This is a 4.5" pot metal bank showing Beaky Buzzard standing beside a tall tree trunk. He holds his left arm/wing behind his back and his right hand and index finger to his mouth, in thought. The bank's coin slot is located on top of the tree trunk and the original metal stopper is present beneath the green rectangular base. This item is in EX+ condition, with a few small spots of minor paint loss being its only flaws. Beaky was manufactured by Moss Metal during the 1940s along with four other Beaky Buzzard items and numerous other Looney Tunes characters.

item number BKY0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD pencil holder -- beside tree stump

This is a 4.5" pot metal pencil holder (or paper clip holder) showing Beaky Buzzard standing beside a short hollowed-out tree stump. He holds his left arm/wing behind his back and his right hand and index finger to his mouth, as if in thought. This item is in NM- condition, with very little wear on Beaky, minor wear on the tree stump, and a few small spots of minor paint loss on the green rectangular base on which Beaky is perched. It was manufactured during the 1940s by Moss Metal along with four other Beaky Buzzard variations and several other Looney Tunes characters.

item number BKY0005 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD pencil holder -- beside washtub

This is a 4.5" pot metal pencil holder (or paper clip holder) showing Beaky Buzzard standing beside a washtub. He holds his left arm/wing behind his back and his right hand and index finger to his mouth, as if in thought. This item is in near mint condition, with very little paint loss. It was manufactured during the 1940s by Moss Metal along with four other Beaky Buzzard variations and several other Looney Tunes character counterparts.

item number BKY0006 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD bookends

This is a genuinely rare find . . . so rare, in fact, that the set that I happen to own is the only set I have ever encountered in more than 20 years of collecting! It is a pair of 4.5" pot metal bookends showing Beaky Buzzard standing beside halved tree trunks. The pair is in EX to EX+ condition, with no damage and scattered small spots of minor paint loss. It was manufactured by Moss Metal during the 1940s along with four other variations of Beaky Buzzard items and several other Looney Tunes characters.

item number BKY0007 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD collector's glass

This is a 6.25" thick (i.e., Brockway-style) collector's glass showing Beaky Buzzard walking along with his left hand and index finger raised. He wears an orange hat with a black band. The glass was manufactured in 1973 as part of a large Pepsi Collector's Series of Looney Tunes character glasses. Beaky has black lettering and he is in mint condition.

item number BKY0008 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BEAKY BUZZARD & COOL CAT interaction glass

This is a 6.25" Brockway-style interaction glass showing Cool Cat running as he tries to fly a kite . . . that is, in reality, a dopey-looking Beaky Buzzard. The glass is in nearly perfect condition. It has a white Pepsi logo and was released in 1976 as part of a large Pepsi Collector Series of Looney Tunes character interaction glasses.

item number BKY0009 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BOOKWORM wall plaque

This beautiful item is a very rare find, dating to the early 1940s. It is a 5.5" by 4.5" wooden wall plaque of Sniffles' pal, The Bookworm, who is shown wearing bifocals and a red bowtie. The caption beneath his name says Bookworm can crawl through anything. This item was manufactured as part of an eight-character set that also included Porky Pig, Petunia Pig, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sniffles, and Little Hoot. It is in virtually perfect condition.

item number BKW0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BOSKO pinback button

This is a 2.25" laminated pinback button with an orange backdrop. It shows a broadly-smiling Bosko with his right hand bent akimbo on his hip while he waves with his outstretched left hand. Below him is the old Vitaphone banner. Although undamaged, there are several small spots on the underside of the button's surface, rendering this item in G+ condition. Although Bosko became defunct during the 1930s, this item probably dates to the 1980s and there is no indication anywhere on the button as to who made it.

item number BOS0011 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

THE BRAIN ceramic figurine

Although not a traditional Warner Brothers character, I have, from the first day I saw the cartoons, been a huge fan of Pinky and the Brain. Thus, when I first saw this 5.5" ceramic figurine of The Brain, I had to have it. It shows him contemplatively reclining atop a pale yellow base that bears his name in navy blue lettering. The figurine is in mint condition and it has a Pinky counterpart that I also own. This item was manufactured in 1994 and it was distributed in the now-defunct Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number BRN0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

BULLY porcelain thimble

Never actually given a name in the Warner Brothers cartoon in which he appeared (along with matador Bugs Bunny), "Bully" is a 2" porcelain thimble. He is shown on all fours on a grassy area, leaning far forward with his cream-colored horns pointing angrily in front of him. This item was manufactured in 1998 by Lenox as part of a large collection of figural Looney Tunes thimbles. It is in mint condition.

item number BUL0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

CLAUDE CAT silver bell

This is a 2.75" silver bell showing Claude Cat quietly standing with both hands behind his back. The bell is in NM+ condition. It was manufactured in 1987 by the New England Collector's Society as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes character silver bells.

item number CLA0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COLONEL RIMFIRE & COOL CAT interaction glass

This is a 6.25" Brockway-style collector's interaction glass showing Colonel Rimfire lurching backward as a result of firing his shotgun at Cool Cat, who looks back over his shoulder while preparing to jump off of a wooden seesaw-style plank. This glass is in virtually perfect condition. It was manufactured in 1976 as part of a large Looney Tunes character Pepsi Collector's series of interaction glasses.

item number COL0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COOL CAT Dakin figure

This is a 9.5" jointed vinyl figure of Cool Cat, who has movable arms and a swiveling head and tail. He is in mint condition and comes with his original round orange cardboard hang tag and his original bag. Cool Cat wears a green beret with a black pointy extension and a green necktie. He was manufactured by Dakin in 1969 along with numerous other Looney Tunes character figures.

item number COO0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COOL CAT square metal bank

This is a 3.75" silver metal bank with a yellow plastic frontal backdrop. The image on front of the bank shows Cool Cat walking along and casually looking over his right shoulder. This item was manufactured sometime around 1970 and probably was made by Dakin. It was part of a set of similar metal banks, each featuring a different Looney Tunes character. The bank has a retractable handle on top, near the coin slot, and there is a special small metal key needed to open the bank and gain access to money placed inside of it. Cool Cat is in near mint condition and originally was a promotional giveaway at River Falls Federal Savings and Loan.

item number COO0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COOL CAT silver bell

This is a 3" silver bell showing Cool Cat holding an electric guitar in his outstretched left hand while raising his right hand as if preparing to strike a high, loud note. This item is in near mint condition, with tarnishing of the silver being its only flaw. It was manufactured in 1987 by the New England Collector's Society as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes character silver bells.

item number COO0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COOL CAT plaster wall plaque

This is an 11.75x8.75" three-dimensional plaster wall plaque showing Cool Cat casually walking down an old-fashioned street. There is a lamppost by his left side, and he holds his belly with his left hand as he strolls along. This item was manufactured in 1975 as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes character do-it-yourself home craft kits. These items were sold in crafts stores unpainted, so that people could bring them home, paint them, and then display them on their walls. Cool Cat is in near mint condition, with a few small dings on the corners of the plaster.

item number COO0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

COOL CAT collector's glass

This is a 6.25" thick (i.e., Brockway-style) collector's glass featuring Cool Cat, who is shown walking along and looking over his left shoulder, grinning slightly. He wears a beret, a shirt collar, and a necktie. The glass is in mint condition. It was released in 1973 as part of a large Looney Tunes character set of Pepsi Collector's Series glasses. This particular glass has white lettering.

item number COO0005 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GOSSAMER porcelain thimble

This is a 2.75" tall porcelain thimble of Gossamer. It was released as part of a large set of Looney Tunes character thimbles by Lenox in 1998. It shows Gossamer--as Bugs put it in the cartoon Water Water Every Hare--dipping his paddies in the water . . . on Bugs' very own manicure table. The item is in mint condition.

item number GOS0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GOSSAMER jointed vinyl figure

This is a 7.5" jointed vinyl figure of Bugs Bunny's favorite monster, Gossamer. He has movable arms and a frown on his face. He wears white shoes with black soles, and is portrayed with yellow-and-black fingernails. This innnnnnnnnnnnnteresting monster is in NM+ condition and he retains his original cardboard hang tag. The figure was manufactured in 1994 as part of a nine-item vinyl figure set, but the copyright information does not indicate who the manufacturer was.

item number GOS0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GOSSAMER jointed vinyl figure

This is a 6.25" jointed vinyl figure of Gossamer, who stands frowning in his white sneakers with the black soles. He has yellow-and-black nail polish on all of his fingers, put there, no doubt, by Bugs Bunny when giving him a manicure. This figure is in mint condition and it comes with its original colorful cardboard hang tag. Gossamer was manufactured in 1995 as part of a larger collection of Looney Tunes jointed vinyl figures, and originally he was sold in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number GOS0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GOSSAMER PVC figure

This is a 2.75" PVC figure showing a very happy, very excited Gossamer standing with both hands clasped together in front of his groin. He wears white sneakers with black accents. This item is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1997 as an exclusive for the now-defunct Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number GOS0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GRANNY porcelain thimble

This is a 3.25" porcelain thimble of Tweety's loving and ditzy owner, Granny. She stands with her hands clasped together in front of her bosom, wearing a black hat, grey bifocals, a white blouse, and a periwinkle-colored skirt. Beside her, there is an overstuffed basket on the grass. This item was manufactured by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes figural thimbles. This one is in near mint condition.

item number GRA0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GRANNY liquor decanter

This is a 5.75" ceramic liquor (Amaretto) decanter of Granny, named Grandma by the manufacturer upon production in 1975. She wears a blue blouse and a floor-length black skirt, and is shown with his left hand by her chin. This item is in mint, unused condition and it retains its original contents. Granny comes with her original cardboard hang tag, her original box, and her original taxation and importation stickers. She was manufactured in Italy by Alpa as part of a larger set of Looney Tunes character liquor decanters.

item number GRA0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GRANNY ceramic figurine

This is a 5.25" ceramic figurine showing Granny from the midriff upward. She holds both hands on her hips, and wears a white blouse, a green sweater, and a blue skirt. The figurine is in nearly perfect condition. When I bought it in October 2008, I purchased it along with a Tweety and a Sylvester Junior counterpart. There is no indication anywhere on this item as to who made it or when it was manufactured. In all likelihood, Granny is a 1960s or 1970s knock-off piece.

item number GRA0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

GRUESOME GORILLA

Father of Bugs Bunny? Actually, yes . . . at least, Gruesome Gorilla was in the cartoon Gorilla My Dreams. Here, he is shown with his usual menacing, angry expression on his face, carrying a bunch of bananas in his right hand. Gruesome has a muscular build and is shown dragging his left hand on the grass. This item was manufactured by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of figural Looney Tunes thimbles. He is 2.75" tall and in mint condition.

item number GRU0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK porcelain thimble

This is 2.5" porcelain thimble, showing the perpetually-aggressive Henery "the chicken hawk" Hawk standing with his arms bent akimbo on his hips . . . if chicken hawks have hips, that is! Henery stands on a pebbly area in front of tall wavy plant/grass stalks. He was made by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes figural thimbles. He is in mint condition.

item number HEN0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK liquor decanter

This is a 5.25" ceramic liquor decanter showing a very angry-looking Henery Hawk standing on a rocky pale green area, looking upward and over his right shoulder. This item was manufactured in Italy by Alpa during the middle or later 1970s as part of a rarely-found second series of Looney Tunes liquor decanters. Henery has two small nicks in the paint on his crest feathers, leaving him in NM+ condition.

item number HEN0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK silver bell

This is a 2.75" silver bell showing Henery Hawk fighting mad, hunched forward with both hands clenched into fists. The bell is in NM+ condition. It was manufactured in 1987 by the New England Collector's Society as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes character silver bells.

item number HEN0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK squeak toy

This is a 3.75" latex squeak toy showing Henery Hawk as a baseball player, complete with a blue mitt on his left hand and a white baseball in his right hand. When squeezed, this item gives off a shrill squeaking sound. It is in virtually perfect condition, and it comes with most of its original cardboard hang tag. What appears to be soot on Henery's skin is actually a type of factory-applied powder covering, to protect the integrity of the latex. This item was manufactured in 1988 in Spain, possibly by Lanco, along with other Looney Tunes character squeak toys.

item number HEN0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK collector's glass

This is a 6.25" thick (i.e., Brockway-style) collector's glass of Henery Hawk, who is shown angrily walking forward with both hands clenched in fists. The glass has white lettering and is in mint condition. It was released in 1973 as part of a large Looney Tunes character set of Pepsi Collector's Series glasses. Along with the Slowpoke Rodriguez counterpart, this is one of the two least common glasses in the set.

item number HEN0006 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK vinyl refrigerator magnet

This is a 1.75x1.25" vinyl refrigerator magnet showing a determined-looking Henery Hawk marching along. Although the copyright shown on the front of the magnet says 1966, this item actually dates to 1979. It was released as part of an 18-item Looney Tunes character magnet set, with no indication anywhere on the item as to who made it. Henery Hawk is in near mint condition, with creasing on the lower right-hand corner being the item's main flaw.

item number HEN0009 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK & FOGHORN LEGHORN PVC figure

This is a 3.25" PVC figure showing Foghorn Leghorn standing with his left arm bent akimbo on the hip as he holds a fighting-mad Henery Hawk in the palm of his forwardly-extended right hand. The figure is in NM+ condition. It was manufactured in 1988 by Applause as part of a larger collection of Looney Tunes character PVC figures.

item number HEN0005 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK & FOGHORN LEGHORN placemat

This is a 10.5x16" vinyl placemat showing Henery Hawk using a green fishing pole with a plunger on the end, struggling and sweating as he tries to snatch eggs from a mother hen. On the other side of the fence, Foghorn Leghorn laughs in glee along with the hen as he has switched out the eggs for cannon balls. This item is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1976 as part of a set of Pepsi Looney Tunes placemats.

item number HEN0007 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK & FOGHORN LEGHORN vinyl refrigerator magnet

This is a 2.25x3.25" vinyl refrigerator magnet showing Henery Hawk exaggerating the size of something to a puzzled-looking Foghorn Leghorn. This item was manufactured in 1996 by Magnetic Collectables Ltd. It is in mint condition.

item number HEN0008 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

HENERY HAWK & FOGHORN LEGHORN interaction glass

This is a 6.25" Brockway-style interaction glass released by Pepsi in 1976 as part of its Looney Tunes character Collector's Series. It shows a fierce-looking Henery Hawk lobbing a bomb at his tennis opponent, the worried-looking Foghorn Leghorn. This glass is in nearly perfect condition.

item number HEN0010 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

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