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We do not know when Dennis started working at the factory but we know that he was an influential figure in the designing of their most popular doll Sindy, which was produced in 1963.  \r\n\r\nThis collected includes dolls from other manufactures as he would have collected them to inspire new ideas.  They are often just heads, which was not uncommon as these were usually exported in large numbers and the bodies made at their destination as it was a cheap way to manufacture.  The collection also includes moulds and experimental pieces from the factory as well as complete ones in their presentation boxes.","physicalDescription":"A wakouwa is a string controlled toy.  The cat is made up of multiple parts that are held together by string this sits on a red plinth, when the button is pressed underneath the cat seems to move.  The cat is black with yellow eyes and red mouth, the plinth it sits on is circular and red.  It has the Triang stamp on the front.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Lines Bros. 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It was given to the museum by his son after his death.\r\n\r\nThe small sized Wakouwa appears on page 42 of the 1951/2 Triang toys catalogue.  It states:\r\n\r\nWakouwa Juniors\r\nThe vest pocket models perform all the tricks of the full-size Wakouwas plus a few of their own!\r\nPrecision moulded in plastic, carefully detailed and finished in bright colours, the Wakouwa Junior series has proved to be another Tri-ang winner!\r\nThe half penny is to scale with the Wakouwa Juniors They're neat, small winners!","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Black cat Wakouwa, string toy, made by Tri-ang in England from 1951","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.51-2010"],"accessionNumberNum":"51","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":2010,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-29","recordCreationDate":"2010-06-17","availableToBook":false}}