Three Bigrees Tray

I found this set of two Three Bigrees trays on eBay a few years ago. They feature the "Hamburger Stand" theme (my favorite!) and are marked $4.50.

Puddles Plush

I few years ago I was very excited to find this Three Bigrees plush on eBay. He's Puddles the Hippo and stands about 7 inches tall. He's not dated (or priced) anywhere, but I would guess early '80s. He's wearing burgundy corduroy pants with faux leather suspenders.


Best of all, he still has his original paper tag:


The back explains the origin of the Three Bigrees:

I wonder which Bigree is Cuddles and which is Bubbles? My guess would be that Bubbles is the elephant and Cuddles is the Rhino. But we'll have to go to the magical place called Ree to find out!

Three Bigrees Helmet Clip

This Gakken/Victoria Fance Three Bigrees paperclip is in the shape of an American football helmet, part of the sports theme set. The front features the elephant dressed as a cheerleader. It's marked $1 and is 4 cm high and wide.


The back shows the details of the helmet:

Mimu and Chimu Erasers

This tiny eraser set by Gakken/Victoria Fancy features the characters Mimu & Chimu - two little bugs.

The erasers are 1 inch tall and are marked $1.00.

Three Bigrees Paperclips

This set of 12 Three Bigrees (Victoria Fancy by Gakken) paperclips was a recent Ebay find. The plastic part is 2 cm in diameter and the back has a metal clip. They feature the Three Bigrees in a sports theme.

Not dated, but probably from the early 80s.

Tiny Candy Vase Mug

This ceramic Tiny Candy vase/mug from Gakken Victoria Fancy is about 6 inches tall. The opening is only 1 inch in diameter, so it's not very practical for a mug, but it does have a handle which is unusual for a vase.

The front features a little girl riding a pegasus with two bunnies hanging on.

The back has one bunny riding a star. I never liked the little girl, but I was willing to overlook it for the cute bunnies. The bottom is marked $6.50.

Three Bigrees Desk Organizer

This aqua plastic desk organizer features the Three Bigrees playing instruments (or trunk in the case of the elephant). It's about 4 inches square.

Like other Gakken Vistoria Fancy items, this isn't dated, but does have a price ($4.80). I've had this since the early 1980s and used it to store my pencil collection.

Three Bigrees Envelope

The Three Bigrees, a hippo, rhino, and elephant, are characters from the Victoria Fancy line of the Japanese company Gakken. Gakken still exists, but their stationery line has spun off into a new company Gakken Sta:Ful and seems to feature licensed characters like Olivia the Pig and Harry Potter.

This small (2.75" x 4.5") envelope features the Three Bigrees in their Hamburger Stand motif. It isn't dated, but probably dates from the early 80s and was part of a larger stationery set.

Front:

Back:

Victoria Fancy items were harder to find than Sanrio, but I remember rummaging through the sale loft of the Paper Barn in Peddler's Village to find these characters.