Humdingers @eHumdingers

Tweeting fun facts about the world's finest #vintage collectables! Follow us to discover more #ehumdingers facebook.com/ehumdingers/ Singapore Joined April 2019

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7 years ago

One of the fondest memories that we remember as kids would be colouring, isn’t it? Featuring a variety of Christmas scenes such as #Santa Claus and a family preparing for #Christmas, here is one from our collection which is the Jolly Santa Colouring Book.

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7 years ago

More from our toy collection, this is a plastic toy of Santa Claus on his sleigh from Hong Kong! Besides Santa, reindeers are also another iconic symbol of Christmas as they are known for its speed and ability to withstand cold. #Christmas

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7 years ago

From Japan, here is a #Suzuki wind-up, celluloid toy of #Santa Claus riding a tricycle. When the toy is activated, Santa rides in circles while ringing the bell. There were many versions released aside from this which surely makes it an enjoyable collection to have! #Christmas

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7 years ago

From Taiwan, we have another battery-operated #Santa Claus tin toy, playing the drum kit! When activated, Santa plays the drum kit while hitting the ride cymbal. How adorable! #Chrismas #vintagetintoy

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7 years ago

Santa Claus has a wife? Yes! This is a Bristol Ware tobacco tin shaped and decorated to resemble Mrs Claus who is known for making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer and preparing toys with her husband. #AllIWantForChristmas 🎄😙

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7 years ago

The festive #holidays are here! Originated from Japan, here is a vintage lithographed tin toy of Santa Claus with a battery-operated remote control attached to the rear with a wire. Unlike kids nowadays who are more tech-savvy, this used to be the in-thing for them in the 1960s!

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#Christmas is calling for us! Here we have an enamel advertising sign featuring Felix the Cat and a golliwog cartoon. Golliwogs are rag doll characters representing the black community and was popular until 1970s!

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7 years ago

“I Yam What I Yam” raised as the most #iconic tagline from Popeye’s cartoon series in the 1930s! Using Popeye’s rising popularity, an advertisement for soda drink was released with its branding. No evidence was found to show if there was any Popeye’s branded soda! #vintagesign

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7 years ago

From the 1930s, we have the Milky Bar Chocolate bar standee featuring a minstrel character! The minstrels performed musical and skits by white people with their face painted in black to mock the black people. Then, it was banned for portraying #racism #vintagesigns

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7 years ago

Familiar with the character “King Kong”, this is an #advertisement standee from its 1976 film! Unlike the older version, King Kong was chased up to the World Trade Center while trying to protect Dwan. The older version captured the scene at Empire State Building. #vintagefilm

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7 years ago

Introducing a sign of an African-American man with a hole at his mouth! In the mid-20th century, these signs were commonly found at #fireworks stands in America. A cigar-like smoke bomb is placed into the hole in the mouth. An eventual explosion supposed to blow off the head!

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7 years ago

We’re back again with the #Beatles! Here’s a lobby card advertisement of their first film, “A Hard Day’s Night” in 1964. In 1999, the film was ranked in the 88th greatest #British film of the 20th century and its success inspired the music and film industry! #greatestrockband

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7 years ago

Featuring another #cartoon from the #Japanese manga and anime television series, “Planet Boy Papi”. “Planet Boy Papi” was first shown in 1965 on Television Corporation of Japan. In the American market, “Planet Boy Papi” was known as “Prince Planet”! #Japanese #vintagerecord

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7 years ago

Here’s featuring a cartoon of Tetsujin 28 robot from the #Japanese manga and anime television series “Tetsujin 28-go”. He is a blue humanoid robot character created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Did you know that “Tetsujin 28” was known as “Gigantor” in the United States? #anime #Manga

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7 years ago

Introducing Space Ace, a Japanese manga and anime television series created by Tatsuo Yoshida! The story followed the character, a young alien boy trapped in Earth. Before it was an animated television series, ‘Space Ace’ was published in Shueisha’s Shonen Magazine. #manga #anime

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7 years ago

Here’s a #record featuring ‘Ferdinand the Bull’. “The Story of Ferdinand” was a children’s book that was banned in Germany and Spain for being deemed as “Fascist Propaganda.” In 1938, Walt Disney Productions created an adaption of ‘Ferdinand the Bull’ into an animated short film.

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7 years ago

Here’s Astro Boy, also known as “Tetsuwan Atomu [Mighty Atom]” in Japan. He starred in animated television shows leading as one of the key foundations of #Japanese anime. It revolved as one of the biggest #anime franchises in the world, releasing a myriad of television series!

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7 years ago

Introducing to you Batman’s junior counterpart, here is Robin! #Robin has made regular appearances in Batman’s related #comic books and other DC’s publications from 1940 to 1980s. The character then sets his own identity and became the superhero Nightwing.

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7 years ago

Here’s no other than our #favourite #Batman! He first appeared in DC Comics’ in 1939. Famously referred to as ‘The Dark Knight’, he’s known for his intellectual intelligence and physical abilities! Batman’s merchandises were also sold around the world! #dccomics