Serena Soaks - #0026

DuckDex Entry #0026: Serena Soaks

DuckDex Number: #0026

Museum Name: Serena Soaks

Original Product Name: Not yet documented

Brand: Bath & Body Works

Object Type: Rubber duck

Colors: Yellow body, orange bill, pale-blue robe, white towel and trim, green-and-white cucumber eye covers

Date: Undetermined

Acquisition: Purchase details awaiting reconciliation

Museum Collection: Bath & Body Works Collection 

🥒  Captain Quackers' Curator Notes 

“Serena Soaks has cleared her calendar. With cucumber slices over her eyes, a towel wrapped around her head, and a pale-blue robe tied neatly at the front, this duck takes relaxation very seriously.

Her sculpted clothing rewards a closer look. The towel has a raised, textured surface, while the robe includes a collar, belt, pocket, and openings for her wings. These details give a familiar yellow duck an entirely different personality.

Serena’s name belongs to her museum story. Her original retail name and release history remain unknown. For now, she helps us document how Bath & Body Works used molded costumes and accessories to turn ducks into little characters.”

🧳 Adventure Log

📍 Current Home: The American Rubber Duck Museum Collection

🛍️ Collection: Bath & Body Works

🥒 Known For: Cucumber eye covers, a towel turban, and a pale-blue bathrobe

🫧 Special Talent: Making “do nothing for a moment” sound like excellent advice

🦆 Mission: Help document Bath & Body Works’ spa-themed ducks and sculpted costume designs

📅 Adventure Status: Photographed for cataloging and future museum display

🏛️ Museum Label

Serena Soaks
Bath & Body Works Collection
DuckDex Entry #0026

This yellow duck wears a pale-blue bathrobe with white textured trim, a tied belt, and a molded pocket. A white towel turban and green-and-white cucumber slices over the eyes complete the spa-day design.

Molded underside markings identify Bath & Body Works, China as the country of manufacture, and the wording “For All Ages.” A partially surviving barcode and price sticker provide another clue to the object’s retail history.

“Serena Soaks” is a museum-assigned name. Her original product name, release date, manufacturer/vendor, and relationship to other costumed Bath & Body Works ducks remain under investigation.

💝 Provenance

Brand/Marking: Bath & Body Works

Manufacturer: Not yet identified

Country of Manufacture: China (based on molded object marking)

Molded Base Markings:

• Bath & Body Works

• Made in China

• For All Ages

Surviving Sticker: Partial barcode, numerical text beginning “4972…,” and incomplete price printing beginning “$6…” are visible. Missing characters should remain untranscribed until a clearer view establishes them.

Acquisition Source: Not yet matched to a purchase record

Acquisition Date: Not yet established

Story Connection: Serena Soaks joins the museum’s Bath & Body Works Collection as an example of a duck transformed through sculpted clothing and accessories. She offers a useful comparison with Lady Cashmere (#0025): both feature textured white details and molded garments, but their resemblance does not establish that they were released together.

🫧 Conservation Notes

The supplied photographs show Serena retaining her overall form, pale-blue robe, orange bill, cucumber decorations, and textured towel details.

Small dark specks and surface marks are visible. Several small interruptions in the towel's white finish expose yellow-orange areas beneath. Photographs alone do not establish whether these reflect paint wear, original paint coverage, or a combination of both.

A partially torn paper sticker and adhesive residue remain on the underside. Preserve and photograph these remnants before considering cleaning or removal.

The underside has a central recessed opening. Its original construction and any relationship to a sound-producing component remain unknown. We have not assessed squeaker operation, floating behavior, material flexibility, or interior condition.

🔎 Research Notes

🟩 Confirmed: Molded underside markings read “Bath & Body Works,” “Made in China,” and “For All Ages.”

🟩 Documented: The duck has a yellow body, orange bill, pale-blue robe, white towel turban, and green-and-white cucumber eye covers.

🟩 Documented: The robe includes molded clothing details, including a collar, belt, pocket, and wing openings.

🟩 Documented: A partial barcode and price sticker survives on the underside.

🟩 Museum Assignment: Nichole selected Serena Soaks and DuckDex #0026.

🟨 Original Identity: The museum name is not a documented Bath & Body Works product name.

🟨 Release History: The spa imagery establishes the visible theme, but does not identify a release year, promotion, or officially named series.

🟨 Material: The exact polymer composition has not been established.

🟨 Retail Sticker: The complete barcode, numerical identifier, price, and currency context require further documentation. 

🟨 Purchase Reconciliation: Match Serena to a receipt or listing using her distinctive cucumber eye covers, towel turban, and pale-blue robe.

🟨 Design Relationships: Compare with Lady Cashmere (#0025) and other costumed ducks without assuming shared manufacturing or release dates.

Record last updated: October 31, 2026

 Why Captain Quackers Loves This Duck

Every duck has a story...

“Serena reminds me that even a busy curator can take a breath. There will still be markings to photograph and mysteries to investigate after a little rest.

Of course, Serena makes research slightly challenging: she’s wearing cucumbers over her eyes, so she can’t help read her own barcode.

Fortunately, that’s what the rest of the flock is here for.”

💛 Captain Quackers
Chief Curator & Adventure Officer

🦆 Every Duck Has a Story...

“…and Serena Soaks reminds us to make a little room for rest.”