Sunny - #0007

DuckDex Entry #0007: Sunny

DuckDex Number: #0007

Museum Name: Sunny

Original Product Name: Not yet documented 

Brand: Bath & Body Works

Object Type: Rubber duck

Colors: Bright yellow with orange beak and long eyelashes

Date: Undetermined

Acquisition: Purchased by Nichole

Museum Collection: Bath & Body Works Collection

❤️ Captain Quackers' Curator Notes

“At first glance, Sunny looks like the rubber duck almost everyone recognizes: bright yellow body, orange beak, and a cheerful expression. But the Bath & Body Works marking underneath connects this familiar form to a much larger—and still unfolding—museum investigation. When was she sold? What was she originally called? Who manufactured her? Those answers haven't surfaced yet. For now, Sunny reminds us why even the most familiar-looking duck deserves a closer look. Sometimes the questions hidden beneath an object are just as interesting as the object itself.” 

🧳 Adventure Log

Current Home: The American Rubber Duck Museum Collection

Collection: Bath & Body Works

Favorite Scent: Anything from Bath & Body Works

Special Talent: Brightening the collection one quack at a time

Adventure Status: Preserved for future museum display 

🏛️ Museum Label

Sunny
Bath & Body Works Collection
DuckDex Entry #0007

This bright yellow duck is a surviving example of Bath & Body Works' rubber duck merchandise. Molded Bath & Body Works markings establish its brand attribution, while its original release date, product name, and specific retail context remain under investigation. Its classic yellow form offers a useful point of comparison with the many patterned, costumed, and apparently seasonal variants in the museum's growing Bath & Body Works collection. 

💝 Provenance

Brand/Marking: Bath & Body Works

Manufacturer: Not yet identified

Country of Manufacture: China (object marked “Made in China”) 

Acquisition Source: Purchased by Nichole

Acquisition Date: [if known] 

Story Connection: Nichole added Sunny to the museum as part of her effort to document Bath & Body Works' distinctive history with rubber duck merchandise. Her simple yellow design provides an important contrast with the patterned, costumed, and novelty variants represented elsewhere in the collection. As additional examples and historical evidence are documented, Sunny may also help the museum better understand how Bath & Body Works' duck designs developed over time. 

🌞 Conservation Notes

Sunny retains a glossy surface finish with strong yellow and orange coloration. Minor surface wear is present consistent with handling and age, with no major deformation or significant color loss observed. The molded underside markings remain legible. Condition documented at the time of cataloging. 

🔎 Research Notes

🟩 Confirmed: Bath & Body Works attribution is established by molded markings on the surviving object.

🟩  Confirmed: A molded code/marking is present on the object. "02/16"

🟨 Not yet established: Original product name, release date, manufacturer/vendor, original retail price, and specific promotional or seasonal context.

❤️ Why Captain Quackers Loves This Duck

Every duck has a story...

“Sunny reminds me that collecting doesn't always begin with rare antiques or valuable treasures. Sometimes it begins with something that simply makes you smile. Her bright yellow color and familiar rubber-duck shape may seem ordinary at first, but that's part of what makes her special. One small object can spark a question, a memory, or even an entire collection. Every time I see Sunny, I'm reminded that you never know where the next museum story will begin.” 

❤️ Captain Quackers

 Chief Curator & Adventure Officer

🦆 Every Duck Has A Story...

"...and Sunny proves that sometimes the most memorable collectibles are found in the most unexpected places."