A-192, African Elephant mama
Height: 2 ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1953-S1955, as “Mama Elephant” (Grey)
F1971-S1973, as “Mama Elephant” (Matte brown)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, mama
A-191, African Elephant baby
Height: 2”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1953-S955, as “Baby Elephant” (Gloss grey)
F1971-S1973, as “Baby Elephant” (Matte brown)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, baby
Notes: A more detailed mold version of the 1971-73 colorway exists, but is rare. It may have been a reworking of the mold shortly before it was discontinued. See comparison photo.
A-879, Circus Elephant, sitting
Height: 2 ¾”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
S1987-F2000, as “Circus Elephant, sit” (Grey with blue & white base; pink & blue base [htf]; navy, white & gold base [rare])
Mold Book Name: Acrobatic Circus Elephant, sitting
Notes: The pink and blue bases can have pink triangles on the top and blue on the bottom, or vice versa.
Gold was reportedly added to a small number of navy and white bases to cover blurred edges caused by a decorating error.
A-22, Early Elephant Baby
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
1949-S1951, as “Baby Elephant” (Grey)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, baby
Notes: There are two mold versions, A-22 and A-89. The second version is slightly smaller and has more wrinkle detail.
A-4, Early Elephant Mama
Height: 2”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1949-S1951, as “Mama Elephant” (Grey, White [htf])
F1967, as A-90 “Elephant” (Brown [rare])
Mold Book Name: Elephant, mama
Notes: This is also known as Elephant Mama, facing right.
There are two mold versions, A-4 and A-90. The second version is slightly smaller and has more wrinkle detail. Both versions were made in grey gloss; only the first in white, only the second in brown.
A-264, Elephant Baby
Height: 1 3/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
F1955-F1956; F1964-F1966, F1967-S1971, as “Baby Elephant” (Matte grey-brown/pink ears, with or without eyewhites & toenails; Gloss grey/pink ears)
F1978-2021, as “Baby Elephant” (Dark grey)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, baby
A-263, Elephant Mama
Height: 2 3/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
F1955-F1956; F1964-F1966, F1967-S1971, as “Mama Elephant” (Matte grey-brown/pink ears, with or without eyewhites & toenails; Gloss grey/pink ears)
F1971-S1973, as “Papa Elephant” (Gloss grey)
F1978-2021, as “Elephant” (Gloss dark grey)
2006, as FS2631, Special Run for Little-Shoppe feng shui (Gold)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, mama
Notes: This is also known as Elephant Mama, facing left.
A-159, Elephant Mama, seated
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Dates:
S1952-F1952, as “Mama Elephant” (Grey)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, mama
A-017, Indian Elephant Baby
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1962-F1962, as “Small Baby Elephant” (Matte grey)
F1974-S1978, as “Baby Elephant” (Gloss grey, Gloss dark brown)
S2010-2021, as “Small Baby Elephant” (Light grey, red mouth/trunk tip)
October 2009, as A-1911, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Pink)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, baby
Notes: This mold was previously misidentified as A-17.
A-016, Indian Elephant Mama
Height: 2 ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1962-F1962, as “Mama Elephant” (Matte grey)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, mama
Notes: This mold was previously misidentified as A-16. It is a rare mold.
A-23, Laughing Elephant
Height: 2”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1949-F1951, as “Laughing Elephant” (Grey; White [htf])
S1952-F1952, as “Baby Elephant” (Grey)
F1967, as A-89 “Laughing Elephant” (Brown [rare])
Mold Book Name: Elephant, laughing
Notes: There are two mold versions, A-23 and A-88. The second version is slightly smaller, has more wrinkle detail, and the tip of the trunk is tilted forward. Both versions were made in grey gloss; only the first in white, only the second in brown.
A-308, Republican Elephant
Height: 1 5/8”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
F1956, as “Republican Elephant” (Grey, hole in trunk, with flag)
F1967, as “Republican Elephant” (Light brown, pink inner ears, with flag [rare])
S2000-2021, as “Baby Elephant” (Pinkish brown, revised mold; see Notes)
Mold Book Name: Elephant, Republican
Notes: Almost all of the original flags are missing. In 1956, the flag was pennant-shaped, marked with a capital R, and attached to a short stick which was glued to the elephant’s trunk. In 1967, the flag was glued to the elephant's foot.
The mold was revised in 2000. The new mold has several differences; most noticeably, more detailed ears, an open mouth, and more wrinkle detail.