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Help me find the origin of this Aussie plushie (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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First of all, sorry if this really isn't the right spot for this but I figured that maybe some Aussies in here recognise it.

I've had this stuffed frilled-neck lizard since roughly 2006 when a family member brought it back from Australia for me, I know for sure that my brother had a stuffed dinosaur with a similar design on it. According to the tag it was hand made in Australia by "Kurrajong Aboriginal Products". A quick search brought me to a company with the same name that sells child education books and hand made dolls, so the connection is kinda there but I can't be sure; they don't sell stuffed animals (anymore). I'd really like to know if anyone has seen these or even has one.

Here's some pictures I took of it.

When I was in Australia myself a while ago I searched for similar things but couldn't find anything. Even the museum shops I went to only seemed to sell generic Chinese-made stuff, which really is a shame but anyway...

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Can we actually talk about that Technics M205? Now that is a collectible.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I haven't used it much since getting my "new" (1980s) harman/kardon HIFI stack together. I've actually tried to sell it for a good while now... do you want it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I do. However, hifi gear is not in my world right now. I'm rocking some Yamaha gear at home, and a Harmon Kardon stack sounds awesome. Love my Yamaha. Warm sound. Nice tactile feel.

Anyway... I'm daydreaming audio gear. Back to work!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yamaha is just one of those companies that does everything, and everything well...

Happy cake day btw.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure I've seen these before, but so far as I can tell they have been taken over by an educational company, as you said. Shame.

I'm saving this post though, if I spot any of these I'll shoot you a message, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks! I already scoured eBay to see if I can find one or even something similar but nothing...

It would be so cool to see another one of them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like something that might have sold in Australian geographic back in the day

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Could be; looking at their webstore they definitely sell similar stuff but nothing Aboriginal as far as I can tell.

Actually, I used to have a Kookaburra hand puppet similar to one they're selling but mine was of better quality for sure.... Unfortunately that one was lost to time

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it filled with sand? Reminds me of a sand filled one but they were usually more gecko shaped

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

No, it feels more like really dense synthetic stuffing.

Makes me think it wasn't really meant for children because it's not really that cuddly, although I don't know if it's always been this way.