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California Raisin Action Figures - 13 + 4 [162668]

Currency:USD Category:Toys & Hobbies Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 250.00 USD
California Raisin Action Figures - 13 + 4 [162668]
SOLD
15.00USD+ (3.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 May 13 @ 16:12UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Thirteen California Raisin action figures in unique poses with musical instruments or sports equipment. The concept of anthropomorphic dried grapes took shape in 1986 for a Sun-Maid television commercial on behalf of the California Raisin Advisory Board. The stop-motion animated raisins sang a rendition of the 1968 pop song "I Heard it from the Grapevine" popularized by Marvin Gaye. The commercial was surprisingly well received by the public, which led to more commercials and other media such as clothing and personal accessories. The Raisins even won an Emmy for "A Claymation Christmas Celebration" in which they sung "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." They appeared in a 1988 primetime TV special, a mockumentary called "Meet the Raisins!" and a 1989, 13-episode, Saturday morning cartoon, "The California Raisin Show." Their legacy is now preserved in eponymous music albums and as part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. These non-posable figures were possibly part of a Hardee's restaurant promotional for their Cinnamon 'N' Raisin biscuits. These have copyrights on their feet from the late 1980s and 90s. As a bonus, four other non-posable, non-raisin characters are included, including Disney's Chip and Dale chipmunks. All figures are in new to nearly new condition.

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