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Six soft textile figures of Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan,…
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Melbourne
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25-Jun-2022
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Six soft textile figures of Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan, Julia Gillard, Clive Palmer and Bob Katter. Sold as 'dog chew toys' circa 2013. This dog toy was created out of frustration. The designer at Aussie Dogs, a pet store supplier, had been listening to talkback radio one night and heard Julia Gillard discussing small business manufacturing and how she planned to reinvigorate it. He drew the design that night and sent it to China for development. A test sample came back and he ordered 1000. They proved very popular and he ordered another 2500. The toy received a lot of media attention in April 2013 when it appeared in the catalogue of P.&K. Pets, Adelaide. It reinvigorated the debate about misogyny in modern Australian society, though Julia Gillard appeared seemingly being pleased to receive a 'Droolia' toy when presented with one at a function in Werribee, Victoria. P.&.K Pets received a great deal of attention and were both supported and derided by the public on radio and social media. Aussie Dogs were already planning to create a Tony Abbott dog toy when 'Droolia' received all the media attention. 'Boney' Tony was released in late July 2013, 3000 were ordered. Note: Information courtesy of the Museum of Victoria.
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