Plush Gollys/Gollywogs/Golliwogs/Ghuliwogs

Beautiful range of plush Gollie's.
Gorgeous dolls for children to cuddle and love......or even adults!
Or just have on display on a shelf, with their bright and colourful clothing they are sure to look beautiful where ever you put him/her.

The origin of the Golliwog all began with the British Soldiers who occupied Egypt near the end
of the nineteenth century.

The Egyption labourers working for the Bristish wore the letters W.O.G.S. on their
arm bands, indicating that they were 'Working On Government Service'.

These labourers were spoken of as Ghuls - the Arabic word for desert ghost - by the british troops.

The children of the Egyptians played with black stuffed material dolls. These dolls in turn were given as gifts or purchased by the soldiers returning home to England.

These dolls became known as Ghuliwogs, a name which would eventually become the Golliwog we know today.