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Clear Plastic Animal Figures - Correct Name?

chocsessential
chocsessential Posts: 985 Forumite
edited 24 December 2009 at 10:53AM in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I am selling 17 clear plastic animal ornaments on Ebay but I am not sure what I was meant to call them. There are various animals such as dogs, cats, deer, a swan, an elephant and a mouse, all in hard transparent plastic with painted noses, ears and feet. They look similar to the glass animal ornaments you sometimes see in department stores. Does anyone know what type of plastic they are made from, and if these figures have a specific name? If anyone knows the correct description for them I would be very grateful. Many thanks.

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,432 Ambassador
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    Cracker items?

    I think £4.99 is a tad optimistic though. I would also suggest that you remove your ebay id as it is never a good idea to identify yourself on here.
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  • chocsessential
    chocsessential Posts: 985 Forumite
    Oh they cost me quite a lot when I bought them from Ebay as it happens. I got them from a lady in the US. How do I take my ID off? Many thanks to you Soolin.
  • soolin
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    chocsessential wrote: »
    Oh they cost me quite a lot when I bought them from Ebay as it happens. I got them from a lady in the US. How do I take my ID off? Many thanks to you Soolin.

    Just edit your post and put crosses instead of your name.
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  • chocsessential
    chocsessential Posts: 985 Forumite
    Hey I've used edit! I'm learning, I just took the whole sentence out. Thanks.
  • DaveAshton
    DaveAshton Posts: 7,851 Forumite
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    chocsessential wrote: »
    and if these figures have a specific name?
    The elephant's called Tommy. :p:D
    Back on MSE after a 5 year hiatus.

    :heart2: Rhi :heart2:
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,432 Ambassador
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    DaveAshton wrote: »
    The elephant's called Tommy. :p:D

    I knew it, I just knew it..only you :T
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  • jasmineswhiskers
    jasmineswhiskers Posts: 2,052 Forumite
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    chocsessential wrote: »
    Does anyone know what type of plastic they are made from...

    Perspex maybe?
  • PopeSock
    PopeSock Posts: 552 Forumite
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    edited 26 December 2009 at 10:46AM
    I believe the correct name is 'tat'. Or maybe 'invisible menangerie'
  • steviebabes
    steviebabes Posts: 2,070 Forumite
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    I would describe them as acrylic figurines then put the relevant animal names in.
  • bbbob
    bbbob Posts: 30 Forumite
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    PopeSock wrote: »
    I believe the correct name is 'tat'.
    I was thinking along those lines :rotfl:
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