Punkinhead

Punkinhead, "the sad little bear", was a rubbery toy bear with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by Canadian cartoonist Charles Thorson. The bears were manufactured by Merrythought company.

Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it.

Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising. In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade. The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys, accessories and clothing. Among them were kitchenware items such as bowls and mugs, furniture such as chairs and rocking horses, and clothing such as toques and mittens.

The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items.

Books

 * Punkinhead, the Sad Little Bear
 * Punkinhead in Santa's Workshop, 1950
 * Punkinhead and the Christmas Party, 1952
 * Punkinhead and His Toy Workshop Adventure, 1954
 * Punkinhead in Animal Valley, 1955
 * Punkinhead and Jock the Jumper, 1960