Topo Gigio

When I was 8 years old, I developed a big crush on a little puppet mouse known the world over as Topo Gigio. Little Topo would be a guest on the Ed Sullivan Show, being his cute self with "The Stone Face" Ed Sullivan. Topo invariably succeeded in softening that face with laughter. I had always wanted a Topo doll, but could never find one until I found this beautful example on eBay several years ago. Topo is very special to me for all the fond childhood memories he evokes.

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