Condition: Used
Condition Notes: Used - Excellent/Like New Condition with Original Box and Collector's Leaflet.The figurine itself is in pristine, like-new condition with vibrant paintwork and no chips or damage. It appears to have been stored and never displayed.The original brown cardboard box is included, which has the Piranha Studios label, the 2003 date, and the production number 16697. The box is in good, original condition with minor storage wear, but the original labels are fully intact. Also includes the original "WARNING CONTENTS MAY OFFEND" insert/collector's leaflet.
Brand: Bad Taste Bears
Type: Figurine
Subject: Bear
Material: Resin
Theme: Comedy
Character: Mr. Magica
Year: 2003
Features: Collectible, Retired, Rare, Piranha Studios
Style: Novelty
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Used - Excellent/Like New Condition with Original Box and Collector's Leaflet.
The figurine itself is in pristine, like-new condition with vibrant paintwork and no chips or damage. It appears to have been stored and never displayed.
The original brown cardboard box is included, which has the Piranha Studios label, the 2003 date, and the production number 16697. The box is in good, original condition with minor storage wear, but the original labels are fully intact. Also includes the original "WARNING CONTENTS MAY OFFEND" insert/collector's leaflet.
Item Description
Don't miss this opportunity to acquire an original, highly collectible figurine from the golden age of the Bad Taste Bears!
This is Mr. Magica, Bear No. 59, a mischievous magician bear dressed in a top hat, a black cape (which is actually the black towel), and holding a magic wand. His "trick" involves a blue pot of yellow flowers emerging from a red cloth—a classic example of the brand's witty and naughty humor.
Bear Name: Mr. Magica (Design No. 16697)
Manufacturer: Piranha Studios
Release Year: July 2003
Retired Year: July 2005 (Making it a Retired and sought-after piece)
Size: Measures approximately 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) tall.
Material: Individually hand-painted poly-resin.
Historic & Collector's Background
The Bad Taste Bears collection was the brainchild of designer Peter Underhill, who first conceived the concept in the mid-1990s as an antidote to overly cute merchandise. The first figurines were released by Piranha Studios in 1999 and became globally famous for their irreverent, tongue-in-cheek humor, often bordering on shock value.
Figurines released between 1999 and 2008 by Piranha Studios (or later, OddCo) are considered part of the Original Retired Series and are highly prized by collectors worldwide. This Mr. Magica figurine is a perfect example from that desirable early era, having been launched by Piranha Studios in 2003 and retired just two years later in 2005. The inclusion of the original box with the "WARNING CONTENTS MAY OFFEND" and Piranha Studios labels makes this a complete and valuable collector's item.
