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"Bamboozled" |
| Treasure
Jest Series |
| by Peter
Calvesbert |
| Made in England |
| The subject matter of
this box figurine is serious, as Peter was in a serious
frame of mind, contemplating the near extinction of the
Giant Panda. |
| The tombstone inside
inscribed "1000 to Save" and the "1000" carved on a bamboo
shoot refers to what scientists believed was the number of
giant pandas remaining in the mountains of China at the
time of carving. |
| Not only are pandas
threatened by poaching, but by the deforestation of the
bamboo forests where they live. Bamboo, being the
panda's staple diet, is essential to its survival.
Nonetheless, in this box figurine, the panda shares his
bamboo with the mouse. |
| On Version One, the
bamboo shoots are tinted yellow and the leaves are green.
Later versions had untinted bamboo shoots. As
you see in the pictures, our box is a Version One. |
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| SIZE: 2-3/4
inches high |
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| Hallmarks include the
copyright mark, a
heart, the HBC logo, the edition #, and PC. |
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| Date Released:
June 1997 |
| Date Retired:
Current |
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| This Retired Treasure
Jest will come in its green box, with paperwork. |
| It is in mint
condition. |
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| We have one box
available, and it is pictured here. |
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Order: #TJPA *
Price: $65.00 |
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