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Toddy – Topo Gigio

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Miniatures of the character Topo Gigio, an anthropomorphic mouse star of the children's television show with his name, constituting the series " Topo Gigio ". This series of 10 miniatures appears in 1981 ¹ associated with the chocolate powder brand  Toddy , which offers two figurines on each 70.5 oz can ² . White monochrome plastic, intended to be painted by children, thus expanding the play value of the figurines. No movable or removable parts. The height of the figurines is around 2.6 in. About 0.3–0.4 oz. These miniatures represent the  Topo Gigio   ³ in a number of human-like situations or activities. All the figurines show the legal marks "Maria Perego", "Rep. [Representado por] Rui Guedes – R.T.P." and "Disvenda".  Maria Perego  is the creator of the "Topo Gigio" universe. In Portugal, the show was aired in 1981–1982, presented by pianist  Rui Guedes . Topo Gigio was voiced by actor  Artur Semedo .  ● Miniaturas do personage...
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Olá – Gorila Maguila

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Miniatures of characters from two children's television programs, "The Magilla Gorilla Show" and "The Peter Potamus Show", constituting the series " Gorila Maguila ". This series of 16 miniatures appears in Portugal in 1968  ¹  associated with the Olá ice cream brand, which offers a figurine on each ice cream purchased. Monochrome plastic, various colors. No movable or removable parts. The height of the figurines varies between approximately 0.1 and 1.45 in. About >0.1 oz to 0.3 oz. Although in Portugal these figurines constitute the "Gorila Maguila" series, they actually come from segments of two distinct, but complementary shows: " The Magilla Gorilla Show " (segments " Magilla Gorilla ", " Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long ", and " Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse ") and " The Peter Potamus Show " (segments "Peter Potamus and So-So", " Breezly and Sneezly " and ...
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