Share your favorites on Show & Tell

1961 Dick Tracy hand puppet by Ideal

In Toys > Ideal Toys > Show & Tell and Toys > Puppets > Show & Tell.
Ideal Toys48 of 521966 Ideal GMC wreckerVery RARE Daisy-Matic B/O Fire Engine & Ideal Ladder Truck
4
Love it
0
Like it

HedgewalkerHedgewalker loves this.
kerry10456kerry10456 loves this.
packrat-placepackrat-place loves this.
HunterHunter loves this.
See 2 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 13 years ago

    elayem0110
    (76 items)

    This is a Dick Tracy hand puppet made by Ideal in 1961. The back of his neck says 1961 CHIC TRIB NY DAILY NEWS SYND. He has a rubber head and a cloth body. He is wearing his signature two way wrist radio. Although the comic strip debuted in 1931, the two way wrist radio did not appear until 1946, but became an iconic device frequently associated with Dick Tracy. The comic strip ran until 1977. I don't have much information specifically about this item, only what is printed on the back of his neck. Any additional information out there?

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Ideal Toys
    See all
    IDEAL Mr Machine Robot PATENT Art Print READY TO FRAME!!!!! Original wind up toy
    IDEAL Mr Machine Robot PATENT Art P...
    $9
    RARE 1958 Wilkins Coffee Wontkins Rubber Hand Puppets JIM HENSON FIRST MUPPETS
    RARE 1958 Wilkins Coffee Wontkins R...
    $335
    Vintage Ideal Toys 1966 Captain Action Batman Action Figure!
    Vintage Ideal Toys 1966 Captain Act...
    $102
    S-728 VINTAGE 1980'S IDEAL KNIGHT RIDER CUTOFF CHALLANGE HO SCALE SLOT CAR SET
    S-728 VINTAGE 1980'S IDEAL KNIGHT R...
    $22
    logo
    IDEAL Mr Machine Robot PATENT Art Print READY TO FRAME!!!!! Original wind up toy
    IDEAL Mr Machine Robot PATENT Art P...
    $9
    See all

    Comments

    1. packrat-place packrat-place, 13 years ago
      very nice!! Chester Gould created and drew Dick Tracy, as I am sure you know. I met him in the 1960,s and he autographed a postcard for me. He also drew a likeness of Dick Tracy on it for me. He died in Woodstock, Illinois, and that is where I met him. He used to frequent a restaurant that my uncle was the book keeper for in Woodstock.
    2. elayem0110 elayem0110, 13 years ago
      Great story!
    3. Manikin Manikin, 13 years ago
      Here is one that just sold . Great piece !! Thanks for sharing him
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/DICK-TRACY-HAND-PUPPET-1961-IDEAL-CLOTH-BODY-RUBBER-HEAD-/320850265151?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab42a843f
    4. lollybpuppet, 12 years ago
      I am showing my age, but I received this puppet for my 4th bday. I had Dick and I believe "Mumbles". The cloth bodies were pretty chintzy from what I remember, and soon the dog ate (well I cannot actually write that as it would not sound nice). Let's just say Dick lost his head.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.