Pillsbury Doughboy Collectibles

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Vintage Poppin' Fresh: Mr. Pillsbury Doughboy

The Pillsbury Doughboy is a world-renown, lovable, giggling friend of anyone who bakes out of the Poppin' Fresh can. Over the last 40 or so years, the Pillsbury Doughboy has been portrayed in hundreds of different forms and today, vintage collectibles are still all the rage. Are you looking for Poppin' Fresh? This lens is one-stop-shopping for your favorite original, vintage Pillsbury Doughboy Collectibles. Find plushies, clocks, curtains, ornaments, magnets, and more! Of course, there's also the classic cookie jar!

Who is Poppin' Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy? 

And who does the Pillsbury Doughboy giggle?

According to General Mills, the Pillsbury Doughboy was born in Chicago. He was the brainchild of Rudy Perz of the Leo Burnett advertising agency. The idea was that Poppin' Fresh popped out of one of Pillsbury's refrigerated dough cans, and his name represented freshness and quality. Everyone loved the squishy little helper right away.

Paul Frees of Boris in "Rocky and Bullwinkle" was the first voice of Poppin'. After him came Jeff Bergman, and today, it is JoBe Cerny.

In terms of family, Poppin' Fresh is happily married to Poppie Fresh (though perhaps at one point, they were only boyfriend and girlfriend). That have two children, a son named Popper and a daughter named Bun Bun. In addition, the family has two pets. Of course, there is a dog, who is named Flapjack, and a cat named Biscuit. It is also said that Grandmommer and Grandpopper also visit the family. Keep your eyes peeled for collectibles with the rest of the family. There are very few of them but just as adorable!

As of 1998, the Doughboy routinely received some 200 fan letters a week and thousands of requests for autographs. Though you won't be able to find those today, you can find a lot of other great collectibles. And many of them giggle, too.

Pillsbury Doughboy Early Days 

Early video of the Pillsbury Doughboy

Pillsbury Dough Boy - Pop n' Fresh Dough Commercial 1972

Pillsbury Dough Boy Commercial 1972

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Pillsbury Doughboy on Wikipedia

"The Pillsbury Doughboy", known as 'Poppin Fresh', is an advertising icon and mascot of The Pillsbury Company, appearing in many of their commercials. He is a small anthropoid character apparently made out of dough. Many commercials conclude with a human finger poking the Doughboys stomach. The Doughboy responds by rubbing his stomach and giggling.

Fresh was thought up by the Leo Burnett advertising agency's copywriter, Rudy Perz, as he was sitting in his kitchen in 1965, under pressure to create an advertising campaign. Perz imagined a living dough boy popping out of a Pillsbury Crescent Rolls can. To distinguish the dough boy from the rolls he gave it a scarf, a chef's hat, two big blue eyes, a blush when girls kissed him, and a soft, warm chuckle when poked in the stomach. The Doughboy was originally drawn by Martin Nodell and brought to life using stop motion clay animation. Today, CGI is used.

Perz originally conceived the Doughboy as an animated figure, but changed his mind after seeing a stop motion titling technique used in the opening credits for The Dinah Shore Show. A three-dimensional Doughboy doll of clay was then created at a cost of $16. Paul Frees was chosen to be Fresh's voice. Since then, Pillsbury has used Poppin' Fresh in more than 600 commercials for more than fifty of its products. He also appeared in a MasterCard commercial as one of ten merchandising icons, depicted as having dinner together.

After Paul Frees' death in 1986, Jeff Bergman took over. Today, the high-pitched giggles are done by JoBe Cerny.

Other Collectibles 

Poppin' Fresh Giggling Plushies 

Huggable Pillsbury Doughboy collectibles

Get an original, cute, adorable, giggling Poppin' Fresh - the Pillsbury Doughboy. He looks great in that hat doesn't he? And you know you want to poke his little tummy!

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Poppin' Fresh says

Nothin' says lovin' like bakin' in the oven, and Pillsbury says it best.

Vintage Pillsbury Doughboy Cookie Jars 

Classic Pillsbury Doughboy collectible

These are a classic. Every fan of the Doughboy ought to have a cookie jar like this in the kitchen. If you don't have cookies to put in it, candy will be just fine. Some editions of the cookie jar also giggle, so keep an eye out for that!

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Pillsbury Doughboy Curtains 

Hard to find Pillsbury Doughboy collectibles

These classy curtains look both patriotic and fun. Consider giving your windows a new look.

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Poppin' and Poppie: Pillsbury Dough-couple 

Pillsbury Doughboy and Doughgirl

Did you know that Poppin' at one point often appeared with family? Poppie Fresh is his girlfriend/wife/sister (status still under debate) and his dog was Flapjack. Poppie's bonnet is very endearing. Find them as a set!

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Pillsbury Doughboy Collections 

How does your Pillsbury Doughboy collection compare?

Does your collection look like this? Do you see something in these other people's collection that you want? Something that you're missing? Get inspired!

Mary Ellen's (Scary) America by kevindooley

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BLACKHEARTS AND DOUGH BOY by rafeejewell

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Doughboy Collection by JOE M500

Doughboy Collection

New Friend by JOE M500

New Friend

IMG_3032 by youngthousands

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IMG_3034 by youngthousands

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IMG_3023 by youngthousands

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Best Christmas ornament ever!!! by bensonkua

Best Christmas ornam...

snaked from Mike Love's photostream by {Guerrilla Futures | Jason Tester}

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Try the Amazing Pillsbury Doughboy Diet by qnr

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Pillsbury Doughboy Watches 

Fun Pillsbury Doughboy collectible

Love the Doughboy so much that you can't bear to part with him? Well, take him along. The Doughboy watch is the perfect accessory for any outfit and for any occasion, don't you think so? Very classy!

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Pillsbury Doughboy Towels 

Goes great with any Pillsbury Doughboy fan!

Hand towels would be a great addition to any Doughboy kitchen. Sometimes, you may find larger beach towels available.

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Bloggers on the Pillsbury Doughboy 

What people are saying now about the cute little guy

Slabbed Daily July 8: Dollar Bill Meets the Pillsbury Doughboy ...
Slabbed Daily July 8: Dollar Bill Meets the Pillsbury Doughboy. Posted on July 8, 2009 by sop81_1. US Government Photo (H/T The Times Picayune). With Dollar Bill standing trial we only need one story for todays open thread. ...
Pillsbury Doughboy stuff canaters.
Pillsbury Doughboy stuff canaters.... cookie jars.... lizardangel01@yahoo.com.
Pillsbury Doughboy Giveaway
pillsbury-sm Have you entered our giveaway yet? I wanted to make sure everyone over here on The Erickson Looney Bin knew that we are doing a giveaway over on our Your Fun Family Blog. The giveaway is for a Pillsbury Doughboy and the ...
Recipes for Moms: Pillsbury Bake-Off Prize Pack Giveaway
Pillsbury and My Blog Spark are offering two winners a Bake-Off Prize Pack which consists of a Pillsbury Doughboy giggle doll and a magazine of past Bake-Off recipes. The magazine has great sounding recipes like Chocolate Chip, ...

Poppin' Fresh Clock 

Let the Pillsbury Doughboy tell you the time

Another Poppin' Fresh classic. Every time you need to know what time it is, you can take a peek at our cuddly friend. Every time visitors at your house need to know what time it is, well, they'll see your cuddly friend, too. And soon they will love him as much as you do!

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Pillsbury Doughboy Mugs 

Let the Pillsbury Doughboy serve your drinks

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Pillsbury Doughboy Pants 

Cute Pillsbury Doughboy loungewear

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Pillsbury Doughboy Candles 

The waffle is a classic look

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Pillsbury Doughboy Ornaments 

Get the Doughboy for your holiday tree!

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Pillsbury Doughboy Magnets 

Put the Doughboy in the kitchen with you

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Guide to Pillsbury Doughboy Collectibles 

Great book for Pillsbury Doughboy's fans

An Unauthorized Guide to Pillsbury Doughboy Collectibles

Over 300 color pictures capture the Pillsbury Doughboy in all sorts of collectible roles, dating from 1971 to 2003. Here are hundreds of Doughboy dolls, cookie jars, salt and pepper shakers, kitchen ware, banks, Christmas items, Bake-off plates, and many more, each described in detail with their manufacturer and estimated value range.

Amazon Price: $18.96 (as of 07/11/2009) Buy Now

Links to Pillsbury Doughboy Collections 

Take a look at Pillsbury Doughboy collections on the web

These people have incredible collections. Be sure to browse through the pictures! Some of these collectors are also selling a few of their pieces.
Sue Seibel's Pillsbury Doughboy Collection
Meticulously documented, tons of pictures. She's selling so if there's something that you just can't find on eBay...
Doughfan's Collection
A site that hasn't been updated since 2000. However, there are still photos of tons of items.
Giftapolis - Pillsbury Doughboy
Selling over 20 Pillsbury Doughboy items at discount.
Lipper International
About.com article about Lipper International, an import company that holds the license for some of the Pillsbury Doughboy Collection.
Pillsbury Doughboy Collectibles
Perhaps THE place on the web to find that rare Pillsbury Doughboy collectible.

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We love the Pillsbury Doughboy!

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BevsPaper wrote...

Nice lens! So many cute collectibles for this cute little guy!

ReplyPosted September 29, 2008

Roxy_Calamari wrote...

Very cute lens. Well done. 5 stars!

ReplyPosted August 13, 2008

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janet wowianko wrote

I am looking for the pillsbury doughboy curtains. I seen a few on ebay but the bids went up into the $100s for a single pair! I can't do that. Do you know where I can get some reasonable, there are 2 kinds, the all american red,white and blue and the simpler version but nice with light blue stripes and the doughboy on them. thank you My email is jlwow2008@localnet.com

Reply Posted July 28, 2008

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