Inflatable of the Day 4/20

Today we feature another RINCO inflatable, none other than the famous Scooby-Doo! This toy was, like most of RINCO’s designs, sold as a carnival item. Scooby was available in at least four sizes, ranging from a petite 17 inches up to a stately 45 inches, which is the example shown in today’s image. All of them have a squeaker, with the smaller ones having it inside their muzzles and the larger ones in a leg. Scooby is inflated using a single air valve on the back of his head, and is equipped with a loop on his back for hanging from the ceiling. This toy is properly licensed by Hanna-Barbera, too. Inflatable Scoob has all of the trademark features of his animated counterpart, including facial expression, squiggly tail, and signature diamond-shaped ‘SD’ collar tag. Scooby was one of RINCO’s more popular toy designs, and though the larges sizes have since been discontinued, the smaller ones remain in production and can be found in various places online and ‘in the wild’ at fairs, carnivals, and trade shows.