Toy OTD: Belae Scooby-Doo Soap Bottle (1999)

This isn't a Soaky soap bottle - (I think) those were made from the late fifties into the early seventies, so this is far too modern. Still, it's a terrific sculpt - better than a lot of the older bottle toys. It's great how the designer hid any trace of the cap under the head (it separates below the collar).

They get big points, too, for picking a character that you can sculpt in a pose that can form a bottle shape nicely, without resorting to props or small backgrounds. The colors of the head and body plastic are two clearly different browns (not as obvious in the picture), but it's a minor quibble considering how on-model and in character it is!

I bought this new at a Walgreens (or Target, or something like that) for less than ten dollars. I can't find one for sale online right now, so pop in a favorite search on eBay and keep your fingers crossed!