Artefacts

Munich 1972, Waldi, the Games' mascot.

Physical description

Basset shape stuffed toy, with a six colors serie.

Created

Created: Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad, Munich 1972 Created: D. Ahr GmbH. & Co., Bergisch Gladbach Created: Elena WINSCHERMANN

Materials

textile

Colors

multi coloured

Dimension

14.4 x 7.8 x 32.9 cm, 80 g

Literature

Témoins d'une certaine image des Jeux / Evoking an Image of the Games. Lausanne : Musée Olympique, 2003. 148 p. ISBN 92-9160-074-1. Novum Gebrauchsgraphik - International Advertising Art - Graphisme publicitaire - Arte Grafico Publicitario.. München, 7/1972. Die Spiele : the Official Report of the Organizing Committtee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, vol. I. Munich : Prosport, cop. 1974. BECKER, Jonathan. The Unauthorized Guide to Olympic Pins & Memorabilia. Schiffer Publishing Ltd: Atglen, USA, 2002. ISBN 0-7643-1491-2. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> Doll

Reference number

41459

Keywords

Munich 1972, Olympic Games Olympic mascot dog

Notes

Munich 1972, Waldi, official mascot of the Games. The dachshund is a popular dog in Bavaria, therefore the Organising Committee chose it as the mascot This race embodies the athletic values of endurance, tenacity and agility. The toy dogs were made in colours to express joy and to match the graphic design of the Games. Waldi was the first official Summer Games mascot.