Post by James on Feb 16, 2019 5:42:25 GMT
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Lost Media Search: Children's Animated Short
Tiddly Winks (Actual Name Unknown)
Deep in my memory I recall a short animated children's film. All of it was Vintage stuffed animals and children's toys in stop motion. It had a British narrator. I do not recall at all what network I found it on. I saw it in the mid 90s but it could have been older. I have no idea. It had a brilliant premise that questions the value of a value system. I do not know if it was part of an ongoing series but I feel like it might've been?
All of the toy-friends are playing in the sandbox digging, when they discover yellow coins which they assume are gold. There are a whole lot of these coins and they begin to distribute them. They love how pretty they are and start trading them for things. Right away a kind of market economy forms, but with it also comes greed and snootiness.
When the new value system creates problems between old friends, the wise old bear (a vintage teddy bear) summons them all. He collects all the coins and teaches everyone to play tiddly winks instead. Everyone loves the new game and forgets all about the money and the problems it brought.
Political and economic implications aside, this is VERY interesting. I'd love to find it, but I wouldn't even know where to begin. Any help would do.
Thank you
~James Calico
Lost Media Search: Children's Animated Short
Tiddly Winks (Actual Name Unknown)
Deep in my memory I recall a short animated children's film. All of it was Vintage stuffed animals and children's toys in stop motion. It had a British narrator. I do not recall at all what network I found it on. I saw it in the mid 90s but it could have been older. I have no idea. It had a brilliant premise that questions the value of a value system. I do not know if it was part of an ongoing series but I feel like it might've been?
All of the toy-friends are playing in the sandbox digging, when they discover yellow coins which they assume are gold. There are a whole lot of these coins and they begin to distribute them. They love how pretty they are and start trading them for things. Right away a kind of market economy forms, but with it also comes greed and snootiness.
When the new value system creates problems between old friends, the wise old bear (a vintage teddy bear) summons them all. He collects all the coins and teaches everyone to play tiddly winks instead. Everyone loves the new game and forgets all about the money and the problems it brought.
Political and economic implications aside, this is VERY interesting. I'd love to find it, but I wouldn't even know where to begin. Any help would do.
Thank you
~James Calico
