Monday, October 25, 2010

Naugas

Recently I have seen several blogs with homemade owls on them. I was looking at one today and had a flashback! Back when there were four Fultz kids still at home. Back to the late 60s when the indestructible fabric "Naugahyde" became popular. This was a fake leather material with a marketing campaign that asserted humorously that Naugahyde was obtained from the skin of an animal called a "Nauga."



Somewhere along the way, toy Naugas were manufactured and sold.


And somewhere along the way, we four Fultz kids became owners of these lovely Naugas! Or "Naugies" as they were affectionately known at our house. I think mine was blue, it seems that Rick's was green, but I'm not sure about Kim's or Rod's...


They weren't the "plush" toy of today, but if swung by one arm correctly they were an excellent weapon. I have no idea what happened to any of them. I wish I had mine, just to see it again!



Did any of you ever have a Nauga?

9 comments:

Mary Frances said...

NO!!! LOL! I hadn't heard about these!

Kathy McElhaney said...

Mary,
You were born too late and really missed out! LOL!!

Cyndi Kaye said...

Hmmm...I never saw one of these stuffed creatures in my life. Must have been a Northern California thing...hahaha

Kathy McElhaney said...

They actually originated in Connecticut - you were just deprived. LOL!

Karen J. Hopper said...

I must be way out of touch but I don't think I've ever seen a Naugas. Guess my kids weren't into them or definitely I would have known. Interesting looking (saying it nicely) creature.

Kathy McElhaney said...

Sis. Hopper,
I don't know any other kids who were "blessed" to have such fine toys, either. Guess we were just lucky!

Mary Frances said...

HAHA! Bummer...I also got gyped out a cabbage patch growing up!!! My brother and sister each had one...I got a FAKE ONE!!! How ghetto is that?!?! LOL!

Kathy McElhaney said...

I'm too old for Cabbage Patch. I think it's hilarious that your BROTHER got one and you didn't!! LOL!!!

Mary Frances said...

I know...4 REALZ!!! AN we got the pictures to prove it!!! Love to remind him of that when he don't want his baby boy playin with nothing GIRLY!!! LOL!

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