Playful Heart Monkey Poseable
With Merry Music Maker Accessory
(Pictured: Playful Heart 3 diff. angles, Shot from 1986 Kenner Catalog)
It's difficult to discern a value on this poseable and it's accessory. To current knowlege there has only been five seen online: 1999 ($800), 1999 on a Web Page (Price Unknown), Oct 2002 ($500), Dec 2002 ($100), Nov 2003 in poor condition ($256). Having only seen five, it is impossible to tell the actual value, though it is high. It's accessory has never been seen on auction, though it has been rumored to be owned by a few exclusive non-picture-sharing collectors. This poseable is one of four (also, Proud Heart Cat, Loyal Heart Dog, Treat Heart Pig) extremely hard to find pieces. These were never sold in America or Canada. Current evidence suggests they were sold limitedly in England and Australia. They were pictured in the 1986 Kenner Catalog which were sent to distributors. It is also speculated that they, along with several plush cousins were made in limited supply because of a shift in company power within Kenner, thus being discontinued after the first quarterly product wave. One can then assume they were sold during only one quarter of the selling season, meaning there should have been at least 500 made. But it is impossible to know. I currently own this monkey, but not it's accessory. Anyone who has anymore current knowlede please contact me and share your information.
Also, notice how Playful Heart's eyes in the catalog are painted opposite to the actual Playful Heart.
Package Lettering: Unknown, If you have this information please Contact Me. Additional Info is always Welcome.
This Poseable's Accessory is on my Wish List
(C) Alison Livingston 2003