D-443, Anxious
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: Where is / the powderroom?
Mold Book Name: Patience
D-438, Ashes to Ashes
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: Why rush it / I was gonna resign anyway.
Mold Book Name: Ashes to Ashes
D-398, Bag in a Sack
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates S1958-S1959 (Orange/red bow; Dark blue/blue & green bow; Blue-green, red bow)
Motto: ?.. / WHO needs DIOR?
Mold Book Name: Bag in Sack
D-439, Beautiful Baby
Height: 1 3/8”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959 (Flesh tones; Blue)
Motto: You’re the only one who knows the real me.
Mold Book Name: Vampire
D-406, Big Foot
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-S1959
Motto: FALLOUT? It never bothered ME none.
Mold Book Name: Big Foot
Notes: The number of A-407 in Charlton is in error.
D-418, Bongo Player
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: unknown
Mold Book Name: Bongo Drummer
D-392, Cave
Height: 3 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1959
Motto: none
Mold Book Name: Cave
Notes: The cave was revised for the Miniatures line and reissued as A-392 Cave and A-392a Ice Cave. The revised cave was reduced in size and the opening was rounded (see comparison photos).
The Eye Spider (D-386) was designed to stand among the rocks on the Cave.
D-417, Cornet Player
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: Sometimes I could…blow my brains out!
Mold Book Name: Trumpet Player
D-404, Dark Eyes
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958
Motto: Are you sure… / the parade goes by here?
Mold Book Name: Dark eyes
D-386, Eye Spider
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1959
Motto: Lately Doc… / everyone seems to STARE at me
Mold Book Name: Eye spider
Notes: This piece was specifically designed to perch on top of D-392, Cave.
D-434, F.H.A.
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: It's F.H.A.... approved!
Mold Book Name: Eye in Box
D-402, Footsore and Weary
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: Oh my feet are killing me.
Mold Book Name: Big Feet
D-384, Frog Friend
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: not produced
Motto: none
Mold Book Name: Dog
Notes: Though called “Dog” in the Mold Book, this is apparently the piece known by collectors as Frog Friend. It was sculpted as a companion to D-383, Little Old Man, but never released. Examples are known with green spots or orange spots.
D-436, Guitar Player
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: unknown
Mold Book Name: Rock & Roll Guitar
D-396, Hand
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as Hand S1958
as The Helpful Hand F1958
as The Hired Hand S1959
as Hired Hand F1959
Motto: Can you use an EXTRA hand around the place?
Mold Book Name: Hand – 6 fingers
Notes: The collector name Helping Hand is often used for this piece.
D-407, The Hangover
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as The Hangover, F1958
as Hangover Bob, S1959-F1959
Motto: Not today BOB / I’m nursing a HEAD.
Mold Book Name: Hangover Bob
D-424, Hard Working Harry
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-F1959
Motto: THIS… / is the story of my life .
Mold Book Name: Hardworking Harry
D-420, The High Jumper
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958
Motto: FRANKLY…/ I’m on the FENCE.
Mold Book Name: Wambly
D-422, Hole in the Head
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-S1959
Motto: BANG! BANG! / gotcha with both barrels.
Mold Book Name: Hole in Head
Notes: The Arm, which passes completely through the head, was a separately molded piece.
D-431, Horse Laugh
Height: 2 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: It only hurts when I laugh.
Mold Book Name: Horse Laugh
D-432, Hula Hooper
Height: 2 1/8”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: 938, 939, 940… Oops!
Mold Book Name: Hula Hoop
Notes: This piece was sold with a curtain ring as a “hula hoop”; most rings have been lost over time.
D-440, John and Marsha
Height: 1 1/2’”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: Where are you…honey?
Mold Book Name: Body in Box
Notes: This piece came with a silver foil card only.
D-416, Knotty
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: I feel like I’ve been drug through a knothole.
Mold Book Name: Knothole
Notes: This piece came with a silver foil card only.
D-390, Little Blue Man
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1959 (Lavender, blue skin; Purple, lavender skin)
Motto: Please MA… / Can I have a FLATTOP?
Mold Book Name: Ole man small
Notes: This piece was reissued as a Miniature, A-071, Beach Boy Junior or Caveman Junior. The Miniatures have simpler detail and different colorways from those shown here.
D-393, Little Horribles Sign
Height: 2”x7”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1958 [?]
Motto: none
Mold Book Name: Sign
Notes: Little Horribles signs were available only to dealers and do not appear on the order forms. Several versions are shown; their precise dates are uncertain.
D-383, Little Old Man
Height: 2”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1959 [Purple/lavender skin; Brown & white/green skin; many variations and test colors exist]
Motto: Just what I wanted / A NECKTIE!
Mold Book Name: Ole man large
Notes: This piece was reissued as a Miniature, A-070, Beach Boy Senior or Caveman Senior. The Miniatures have simpler detail and different colorways from those shown here.
D-419, Little Purple Man
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as Small Purple Person, F1958
as Little Purple Man, S1959
Motto: Go ahead… / SEARCH me!
Mold Book Name: Ole man sitting
Notes: This piece was reissued as a Miniature, A-072, Beach Boy Sitting and Caveman Sitting. The Miniatures have simpler detail and different colorways from those shown here.
D-389, Moose
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: [no name given on order form] S1958;
as Moose F1958
Motto: I think I’m nearly over the hump
Mold Book Name: Sick Cow
D-387, Napoleon Bat
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: not produced
Motto: none
Mold Book Name: Napoleon Bat
Notes: Examples of this unreleased piece are known with and without the “N” on the hat.
D-423 Octopus
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as Octopus F1958
as Skindiver S1959-F1959
Motto: SOME guys are pretty hard to take!
Mold Book Name: Skindiver
D-395, The Patient
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: I know I’m going to / wake up hung over.
Mold Book Name: Sleeping Doll
D-435, Peeping Tom
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: If I had the wings of an angel / I could look over transoms.
Mold Book Name: Peeping Tom
D-442, Piano Player
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: Cha cha chaw
Mold Book Name: Piano Player
D-391, Pruneface
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-S1959
Motto: Mix me another MARTINI, Fred…/The children have been MONSTERS
Mold Book Name: Prune Face
D-405, Purple People Eater
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-F1959
Motto: Take me / to your leader, EARTHMAN.
Mold Book Name: Purple People Eater
Notes: The perpendicular wings of this piece are very often broken or missing.
D-430, The Ribbon Clerk
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: Feel like… / you’ve been through the wringer?
Mold Book Name: Ribbon Clerk
D-437, Richard Henry (R.H.) Negative
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: Take me to your bleeder.
Mold Book Name: RH Negative
D-421, September Morn
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-S1959
Motto: Couldn’t you… / have KNOCKED?
Mold Book Name: September Morn
D-428, Silent Sam
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: Say…/Did I say the wrong thing?
Mold Book Name: Silent Sam
Notes: This piece is found in both gloss and matte. A small white button was glued to the mouth; these have often been lost over time.
D-441, Spectator, 2”, F1959, as “Spec Tator” “Yeah / Team.” Yeah Team
D-441, Spectator
Height: 2”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959, as Spec Tator
Motto: Yeah / Team
Mold Book Name: Yeah Team
D-429, Split Personality
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1959
Motto: You’re alright… / how am I?
Mold Book Name: Split Personality
Strictly from Hunger
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
[no name given on order form] S1958,
as Strictly from Hunger F1958
Motto: And how long… / you think I been standing in line?
Mold Book Name: Whale
D-433, Tex
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: I still say / MARTINIS [sic] is a sissy drink.
Mold Book Name: Tex
D-401, The Weakling
Height: 2 1/8”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as Toothless S1958 (Yellowish-green; Orange)
as The Weakling F1958
Motto: ONCE I was/ a 97 pound WEAKLING
Mold Book Name: David’s dream
D-397, Three-Armed Pete
Height: 1”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1958
Motto: Sometimes you tickle me half to death
Mold Book Name: Twisted Man
D-400, Tia Juana Rosie
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1958-F1959
Motto: What’s my LINE?
Mold Book Name: Tia Juana Rosie
Notes: There are two versions of this mold, with longer and shorter neck. The longer version is shown here.
D-385, Toothy
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: not released
Motto: none
Mold Book Name: Top Knot Monster
Notes: Top Knot Monster is also known by the collector name Toothy, but was not given a production name by the factory. The “Top Knot,” not visible in this photo, was a small curl of hair projecting from the forehead. The mold was also tested without the top knot. Several different test colors exist.
D-425, The Tycoon
Height: 2”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959
Motto: Money isn’t everything / as long as you eat well.
Mold Book Name: Tycoon
D-394, Vulture
Height: 2”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
as Vulture S1958
as The Vulture F1958-S1959
as Vulture, F1959
Motto: Come on KID / make up your MIND!
Mold Book Name: Vulture
Notes: The mold number D-394 probably refers to a larger Vulture mold, which was apparently sculpted as a prototype. Although examples exist, it was not a production piece.
The small Vulture which was actually released in the Little Horribles line appears in the Mold Book in the Miniatures section as A-366. The companion piece, Log, is noted as A-366a. This Log was later reissued in the Miniatures line, and paired with A-190 Fawn in the 1959-60 Fawn and Log boxed set.
D-427, Well Built Hickock
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: S1959-F1959
Motto: Diet? All it takes is willpower
Mold Book Name: Hickok
D-426, Yogi
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates: F1958-F1959
Motto: So? / What’s on your mind?
Mold Book Name: Yogi