Rubber Duckie

Rubber Duckie, you're the one,You make bathtime lots of fun,Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you;

Do you remember that song? While the rubber duck goes back to the late 1800's it was boosted to almost a cult status when Ernie sang the song on Sesame Street in 1970. The song was even nominated for a Grammy in 1971 for "Best Recording for Children."

Check out this video of a Rubber Duckie music box from the early 70's. This music box is in its second generation and is loved by the grand kids too.

While the music box was intended as an addition to a music box collection, it was too much of a favorite (and still is) to play with and as you can see, the poor "Duckie" has been through a lot and has endured numerous repairs.
At our gift shop in the World's Largest Toy Museum & Attractions , we have various sizes and colors (yes, not all rubber duckies are yellow) and they are always a favorite purchase.

It was even reported in 2001 that Queen Elizabeth II had a rubber duck in her bathroom with an inflatable crown. According to the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records, the largest known collection of rubber ducks stands at 2,583 different rubber ducks and that's a lot of quackers.