Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Yakov's Toy

A Pair of Yakov's Toy Shop Compare the Meerkat Plush Advertising Toys - This lot features a pair of plush advertising toys from the Compare the Meerkat marketing campaign for comparethemarket.com, issued under the Yakov's Toy Shop brand. The first figure is Vassily, characterised as a former roadie and record store owner. The toy is constructed with grey and brown plush fur, blue plastic eyes, and a black plastic nose. He wears a blue t-shirt with a Meerfest graphic and a black faux-leather biker-style jacket with fringed sleeves. He is housed in his original blue cardboard display box with a chequered floor design and retains the Introducing Vassily descriptive tag. The second figure is Safari Oleg, a limited edition release. This smaller toy features light brown fur with distinctive black facial markings and brown plastic eyes. He is dressed in a black and white zebra-print safari-themed onesie. The toy is presented in its original wood-grain and animal-print patterned display box and includes an attached maroon Meerkovo Passport tag. Both items are made from plush synthetic fabrics with plastic features and fabric clothing.