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 3

MICHIGAN J FROG porcelain thimble

This is 2.5" porcelain thimble showing Michigan J Frog holding his black cane, standing in front of his oversized black top hat. Ready to sing Danny Boy or I'm Just Wild About Harry or The Michigan Rag, he is in mint condition. He was manufactured by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of porcelain Looney Tunes thimbles.

item number MJF0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG scissors

This is an 8.5" plastic and metal scissors featuring Michigan J Frog. The handles are hollowed-out parts of his black top hat and above the blades, there is a hard vinyl or plastic image of his smiling face. This item is in mint, unused condition and it comes with its original box. It was manufactured in 1998 for distribution in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number MJF0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG beanie doll -- March

This is a 7.5" plush beanbag doll showing Michigan J Frog holding a black cane in his left hand and a grey pot of gold coins in his left arm. He wears a black top hat with a silver band and a shamrock on the side. This item is in mint condition and it comes with its original manufacturer's label and its original cardboard hang tag. Michigan J Frog was manufactured in 1999 for distribution in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores as part of a 12-character set, each representing a different month of the year. Commemorating St. Patrick's Day, this beanie is the March doll in the set.

item number MJF0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG musical

This is an 8.25x5.25" cardboard and plastic musical showing Michigan J Frog as a performer descending a spiral staircase. He holds a black top hat in his left hand and a white vaudevillian's cane in his right hand. When the drawer knob is pulled, Michigan J Frog dances around to the tune Hello My Baby, which he originally sang in the 1956 cartoon One Froggy Evening. This item is in mint, working condition and it comes with its original box. It was manufactured in 1993 along with three other dancing musicals that were sold in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores at a cost of $24.

item number MJF0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG dangler

This is a 3.25" PVC figure of Michigan J Frog, who is shown with his left arm bent akimbo on the hip while he floats to earth while holding onto the black handle of a black umbrella. This item is attached to a curved thin metal rod and a suction cup, enabling him to dangle and simulate floating motion when the item is affixed to a surface in a moving vehicle. Michigan J Frog is in mint condition and he has never been removed from his original clear-plastic box. He was manufactured by Applause in 1996 along with Wile E Coyote and Marvin Martian counterparts. This item originally sold for $3.50 in Game-Alot.

item number MJF0005 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG PVC figure -- leaning on cane

This is a 3.5" PVC figure showing Michigan J Frog standing atop a yellow star. He holds his black top hat with his left hand and is shown leaning backwards slightly as he supports his weight on the black cane that he holds in his right hand. This figure is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1995 for exclusive distribution in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number MJF0006 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG PVC figure -- holding cane

This is a 3.5" PVC figure showing Michigan J Frog standing atop a yellow star. He holds his black top hat with his left hand and holds his black cane tightly to his side with his right hand. This item is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1995 by Applause and originally sold for $2.60 at Cliff's.

item number MJF0007 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MICHIGAN J FROG scrubby holder

This is a 5.5" ceramic scrubby holder featuring a sad-looking Michigan J Frog. His open mouth holds the white plastic dish scrubber, which is original to the item. This piece has never been used and it is in mint condition. It comes with its original box, which has colorful graphics on all sides. Michigan J Frog was manufactured for exclusive distribution in the now-defunct Warner Brothers Studio Stores in 1994. Originally, this item sold for $10.

item number MJF0008 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MISS PRISSY porcelain thimble

This is a 2.75" porcelain figural thimble of Miss Prissy, the always-on-the-prowl-for-a-husband hen nemesis of Foghorn Leghorn. She is shown wearing a blue bonnet, a blue ribbon around her neck, and tiny bifocals on her yellow beak. Miss Prissy holds both hands clasped together by her cheek as she stands expectantly beside a wooden chicken coup. This item is in mint condition and was made in 1998 by Lenox as part of a large collection of figural thimbles of the Looney Tunes characters.

item number PRI0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MRS. ELMER FUDD

This is a 2.75" silver bell showing Mrs. Elmer Fudd standing with both hands clasped together in front of her, with her large hair in a bun. The bell is in NM- condition, with tarnishing and minor oxidation of the silver being the bell's principal 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 MEF0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MRS. TASMANIAN DEVIL

This is a 4.75" plastic resin Christmas ornament showing Mrs. Tasmanian Devil sitting on a large candy cane that forms part of a Valentine heart. There is a red heart-shaped Valentine suspended from the two candy canes with To My Sweetheart written on it in white lettering, and a picture of Taz on the top of the right-hand candy cane. Mrs. Taz wears a purple bow in her hair and matching high-heeled shoes. She holds a plate of two heart-shaped gingerbread cookies in her right hand. This Christmas ornament was manufactured by Matrix in 1997 as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes character ornaments. It is in mint condition and comes with its original box and its original clear-plastic protective insert.

item number MRS0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MRS. TASMANIAN DEVIL Christmas ornament -- playing piano

This is a 2.75" plastic resin Christmas ornament, showing Mrs. Tasmanian Devil at the keyboard playing her upright piano. She sits on a red stool with a purple bow in her hair and purple high-heeled shoes on her feet. On top of the tan piano there is a picture of Taz, a yellow gift wrapped with green ribbon and bow, and a white cat. This item is in mint condition and was manufactured by Matrix in 1997 as part of a larger collection of Looney Tunes character ornaments. This one is in mint condition and comes in its original box and its original clear-plastic protective insert.

item number MRS0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

MUGSY jointed vinyl figure

This fun item is a 7.5" jointed vinyl figure of the dumb thug, Mugsy, who appeared in a few of the mid-1950s Warner Brothers cartoons, including Bugs and Thugs and Bugsy and Mugsy. He wears a rust-colored suit, a white shirt, a blue necktie, black shoes, and a brown limousine driver's cap. This figure is in mint condition and it comes with its original colorful cardboard hang tag. Mugsy was manufactured in 1995 as part of a larger set of Looney Tunes character vinyl figures, and originally he was sold in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number MUG0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

PANCHO VANILLA liquor decanter

This is a 6" ceramic liquor decanter of Pancho Vanilla, who is shown here in mid-stride across a grassy area. He wears a large straw yellow sombrero, a raspberry-colored shirt, and blue pants. This item is in NM+ condition. It was manufactured in Italy by Alpa sometime during the middle or later 1970s as part of the company's rarely-found second series of Looney Tunes liquor decanters. Why the company elected to include this obscure character in the set is anybody's guess!

item number PAN0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

PENELOPE beanbag doll -- May

This is a 7.5" plush beanbag doll featuring Pepe LePew's perpetual love interest, Penelope, as a bride. She wears a white veil on her head and has a pink flower wreath on her forehead and a bouquet of matching flowers in her hands. This item was manufactured in 1999 for distribution in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores. It was sold as part of a 12-character set, each representing a different month of the year. Commemorating springtime weddings, Penelope is the May beanie in the set. She is in mint condition and retains her original manufacturer's label and her original cardboard hang tag.

item number PEN0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

PENELOPE & PEPE LePEW bisque figurine

This is a 3.75" bisque figurine showing Pepe LePew amorously hugging the object of his love, Penelope, who looks as if all she wants to do is escape his grasp. They stand on a green "grassy" base that is adorned with yellow and pink flowers. This figurine was manufactured in 1989 by The Good Company along with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Wile E Coyote counterparts. It is in mint condition and it retains its original manufacturer's copyright sticker.

item number PEN0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

PENELOPE & PEPE LePEW jelly jar / juice glass

This is a 4" jelly jar / juice glass showing Penelope fearfully looking over her left shoulder as she tries to evade Pepe LePew, who follows her amorously from behind. This item is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1994 by Welch's, originally containing grape jelly. It is glass #2 in a set of 12.

item number PEN0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

PINKY ceramic figurine

Although not a traditional Looney Tunes character of the type I usually collect, when Warner Brothers began making Pinky and the Brain cartoons during the mid-1990s, I was hooked immediately. This is a 4.25x5.25" ceramic figurine showing Pinky casually resting his weight on his left elbow as he straddles a yellow figure of his name, which is written in orange lettering. The figurine is in mint condition and it was sold along with a Brain counterpart. This item sold exclusively in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores and it was made in 1994. Narf! Poit!! Troz!!!

item number PNK0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

ROCKY jointed vinyl figure

This fun item is a 6.25" jointed vinyl figure of Rocky, who has, of all things, a swiveling hat. He wears a very tall grey hat with a turquoise band, a grey double-breasted trenchcoat, grey pants, a white shirt, a purple tie, black shoes, and turquoise pistols in both hands. This gangster, who was modeled after Edward G. Robinson, appeared in a few mid-1950s Warner Brothers cartoons like Bugs and Thugs and Bugsy and Mugsy. Rocky is in mint condition and he comes with his original colorful cardboard hang tag. He was manufactured in 1995 as part of a larger set of Looney Tunes cartoon character vinyl figures, and originally was sold in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

item number ROC0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

ROSEBUD Shaw / American Pottery figure

This is a 3x5" ceramic figurine showing Rosebud sleeping on his right side with his head and arms resting on a pink pillow. He is in mint condition other than some minor age-related crazing, and his original blue-and-silver foil copyright sticker remains intact on the top of the pillow (in back of his head). Rosebud was manufactured during the 1940s by Shaw / American Pottery as part of a larger collection of Looney Tunes character figures, vases, and planters.

item number ROS0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SAM SHEEPDOG porcelain thimble

This is a 3" porcelain thimble, showing Sam Sheepdog peeling off his sheep's disguise. Hair covering his eyes, he tries to look off toward his right and has a white dog bone between his feet, on the grass, in front of him. This item was manufactured by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of figural Looney Tunes thimbles. It is in mint condition.

item number SAM0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SAM SHEEPDOG liquor decanter

This is a 5.25" ceramic liquor decanter showing Sam Sheepdog standing on a grassy area. His eyes are completely obscured by his brown hair, and both arms rest by his sides. This item is in mint condition. It was manufactured during the middle or later 1970s in Italy by Alpa as part of its rarely-found second series of Looney Tunes character liquor decanters.

item number SAM0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SAM SHEEPDOG & RALPH WOLF interaction glass

This is a 6.25" Brockway-style collector’s interaction glass from the 1976 Pepsi Collector Series of Looney Tunes glasses. This one shows Sam Sheepdog standing in front of a small sheep, holding onto a rope as he tries to lasso sheep thief Ralph Wolf. The glass is in mint condition.

item number SAM0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SECOND BANANA Dakin figure

This is a 6.25" jointed vinyl figure of Second Banana, who has movable arms and a swiveling head and torso. Inside of his soft vinyl head, there is a squeaker mechanism that enables him to squeak--honk is more like it--briefly when squeezed. Second Banana was supposed to be one of the newest stars of the Warner Brothers cartoons during the company's final production years, shortly before shutting down formal operations during the late 1960s. This figure was manufactured by Dakin in 1970 along with numerous other Looney Tunes character figures, and it is in mint condition.

item number SEC0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ silver bell

This is a 3" silver bell showing Slowpoke Rodriguez standing slightly slouched with both arms resting by his sides. The bell is in near mint condition, with minor tarnishing and oxidation 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 SLO0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ collector's glass

This is a 6.25" thick (i.e., Brockway-style) collector's glass of Slowpoke Rodriguez, who is shown walking along with his right hand to his chin. He wears a small yellow sombrero, a dark neckerchief, a light blue shirt, and light blue shorts. The glass is in mint condition and it has white lettering. It was manufactured in 1973 as part of the Pepsi Collector's Series of Looney Tunes character glasses. Along with Henery Hawk, this particular glass is the least-common of the items in the set.

item number SLO0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ vinyl refrigerator magnet

This is a 1.75x1.25" vinyl refrigerator magnet showing Slowpoke Rodriguez slowly plodding along, leaning forward seemingly unhappily. Although the copyright on the front of the magnet says 1966, this item was actually manufactured in 1979, along with 17 other Looney Tunes character vinyl refrigerator magnets. There is no indication as to who made this item, which is in EX+ condition. The white spot on Slowpoke's nose and hat is his main flaw.

item number SLO0005 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ & SPEEDY GONZALES jelly jar / juice glass

This is a 4" jelly jar / juice glass with a tapered top, showing Speedy Gonzales rapidly running past Slowpoke Rodriguez, who is hitchhiking at the bus stop. The glass is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1994 by Welch's, originally containing grape jelly. It was glass #9 in a set of 12.

item number SLO0003 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ & SPEEDY GONZALES jelly jar / juice glass

This is a 4" jelly jar / juice glass with a flared top, showing Speedy Gonzales rapidly running past Slowpoke Rodriguez, who is hitchhiking at the bus stop. The glass is in mint condition. It was manufactured in 1994 by Welch's, originally containing grape jelly. It was glass #9 in a set of 12.

item number SLO0004 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

WITCH HAZEL porcelain thimble

This is a 2.75" porcelain thimble showing Witch Hazel flying on a cloud top, on her broom. Unlike the cartoons that featured her, she is shown straddling the broom rather than riding it side-saddle. This item was manufactured by Lenox in 1998 as part of a large collection of Looney Tunes thimbles. It is in mint condition.

item number WIT0001 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

WITCH HAZEL & BUGS BUNNY collector's plate

This is a 9" porcelain collector's plate showing Witch Hazel in a red dress, happily stirring the cauldron broth surrounding the slow-cooking Bugs Bunny. This plate commemorates the 1959 cartoon A Witch's Tangled Hare. It was manufactured in 1994 for sale in the Warner Brothers Studio Stores galleries. It is in mint condition.

item number WIT0002 PRIVATE COLLECTION ITEM; NOT FOR SALE

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