Toby Tyke

Was just wondering when he was first introduced?
Any one know? Can't seem to find any really early pictures etc

My 4 year old daughter loves him (from a distance that is)


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I think 1994/95

 

I seem to remember the character as a visual image was created in the mid 1960s by Keith Borrett (pa announcer at the time) and Geoff Buckle (BFC Director). The cartoon Toby Tyke image was certainly used on the front of the matchday programmes c1968. Not sure when the current "real" Toby was introduced though.

 

Is this the reincarnation of Toby maybe?

From soccer history:

By
January 1969 Birmingham City’s Beautique was offering around 40 separate items for sale ranging from
ballpoint pens and scrapbooks to tankards and ash trays. There were two records (‘Keep Right On’ and
‘Home & Away’/’Good Old Brummagem’) and the Beaunanza Monthly Magazine.
Over the next two or three years many clubs followed in their wake: Aston Villa launched Clarrie Blue the
Villa Villain, based on a design by local newspaper cartoonist Norman Edwards, Coventry employed a
promotion artist to produce Sky Blue Sam, whilst others relied on the outcome of competitions in the local
press or in the club programme. Few of these characters remain, although two notable figures from this era
are The City Gent (Bradford City) and Toby Tyke (Barnsley).

 

It's the big furry thing that waves.

 

More importantly, what happened to his Missus?

 

Went to Leeds


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******** Ben's first signing?

 

The real Toby Tyke was a bulldog that belonged to the clubs owner at the time and he used to be paraded around the pitch before the game or something like that i seem to remember reading.

 

I seem to recall my dad (correct me if you are reading this dad) saying that Toby Tyke the original dog was bred by someone in Wath that he knew.

 

so true, stroked him a few times when i was a kid..... before toby our mascot was a donkey

 

didnt the official line read.. Tina....runs off to Blackpool....lol my little lass has one of the few Tina tyke toys that got issued....pouting lips short skirt ...lol

 

Actually (I've done a bit of reading today) our mascot, Amos, was a short bloke who was a bit famous locally (probably a bit of a 1910 kipper Jackson). He use to pose for photographs and postcards for the club back then and it was only in the run up to our cup win that for some reason he was asked o sit on a random donkey for a few photos. People mistakenly think that 'amos the donkey's was our mascot when in truth Amos Riley was our mascot.

 

I thought it was the opposite way round. Toby met Tina whilst taking a stroke along the beach whilst on holiday in Blackpool during the close season

 

Amos the Donkey.

 

I remember the days when I could get a stroke in Blackpool

 

So blackpool has never changed or been any different then lol

 

i think he became the character we know him as now, way back in 1994. his missis was rubbish though, whos idea was that.

 

Many years ago in Blackpool, a young inexperienced seagull sat on the kerbside crying its eyes out.

When all of a sudden a porsche pulled up at the side of him and asked, why the tears

The seagull in between deep sobs sighed, its down to the pollution in the atmosphere, no matter how hard i try, i cant summon the energy to fly through it all into the fresh air.

The porsche being the car it is said, dont worry i can help, take hold of the tow rope in your beak and attach the other end to my exhaust pipe , i will then drive down the promanade at 140 mph and pull you up into the fresh air.

The seagull did as it was told, the porsche to his word drove at 150mph along the golden mile, ignoring the speed cameras and dragged the young seagull up into the air

Just like a childs kite, the seagull soared up through the pollution and was just about to break into the fresh air, when disaster struck.....

The rope snapped and the helpless bird plummeted back to earth and landed on the beach at the side of a seaside donkey eating oats from a nose bag.

Bugger me said the donkey as he jumped back in shock, whatever have we here, a seagull with a length of rope between its beak, what you been doing.

The seagull who although winded managed to hold back the tears and explained the situation that it found its self in once again


I dont know said the donkey, putting aside the feed bag, all those tears, come on ive finished lunch.

The donkey being the good samaritain it was instructed the seagull to take the opposite end of the rope, that it held in its beak and to tie it around his **** and he the donkey would run as fast has he could down the beach and drag the seagull into the fresh air


The seagull did as it was told once again, the donkey then ran down the beach as fast has its little legs allowed and the seagull reached the fresh air with ease



Now many will ask the question....whats shed either smoking or drinking.....to post this drivel on here

To which i can only say....in my defence....
That you should.take my advice if going to blackpool with the lads for the weekend


You dont need a fast car to pull the birds in Blackpool .......BUT


If youve got a **** like a seaside donkey it helps