George E. Studdy

George Ernest Studdy (23 June, 1878 - 25 July, 1948) was a British commercial artist. He is best remembered for his creation of Bonzo the dog, a fictional character in the early 1920s that first appeared in "The Sketch" Magazine.

His Bonzo character was a chubby little white pup with sparse black spots, a stubby tail and big blue eyes. Bonzo became the inspiration for much commercial merchandise, such as cuddly and mechanical toys, ashtrays, pincushions, trinket boxes, car mascots, jigsaw puzzles, books, calendars, candies, and a profusion of postcards.

Bonzo, wearing a set of headphones, became associated with the "Crosley Pup", an affordable mass-produced AM radio introduced by Powel Crosley Jr. in the United States in 1925. Years later, both Bonzo commercial items and Crosley Pup radios became valuable as collectibles. A paper mâché Crosley Bonzo is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

External links

* [http://www.studdying-with-bonzo.co.uk/ G.E. Studdy & Bonzo the Dog reference website of printed ephemera]
* [http://www.bonzo.me.uk George Studdy and Bonzo Dog reference website]
* [http://www.dogco.com/public/101.cfm Bonzo Dog Collectibles Online Price Guide]
* [http://www.lambiek.net/studdy_george.htm George E. Studdy website]