Prototypes & Pre-Production & Concept Items

PRE-PRODUCTION MINIS & DELUXE MINIS

Lime Chiffon Unpainted Pre-Production Mini

Deluxe SSC, Almond, Deluxe Angel Cake, Lemon Meringue

(from the collection of Michelle Forth)

Hard shot of the desk from the Angel Cake deluxe mini, along with the finished product for comparison.

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

PROTOTYPE PETS

Baby Pets

These pets were never produced. These are hand painted prototypes of pets that were designed for the Berry Baby line. There were eight different prototype baby pets.

Baby Marsh Mallard

Baby Marmalade

Baby Elderberry Owl

This is a resin hard copy of one of the baby pets that was never produced.

Baby Frappe Frog

This is not an official prototype but is a copy made from one of the originals.

Baby Cheesecake

Eclair Production Samples

The two on the left are production samples. The one on the far right is the actual pet produced for comparison. The production samples have different copyright markings and are slightly smaller than the Eclair that was released for sale.

(From the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

PROTOTYPE BERRY PRINCESS

Both are Berry Princess prototypes

The one on the left is a kitbash, made from components of Barbie and Skipper dolls to demonstrate the overall concept before an actual prototype was produced. The complexion, facial features, and dress details are all hand-painted, and the hair is hand-rooted.
The doll on the right is the finished prototype that was photographed for the Kenner catalogs and other promotional purposes. Her hair was hand-rooted as well.

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

PROTOTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS

Both photographs below feature different prototypes of the Bradly Time Strawberry Shortcake Clock. The first features a clock radio prototype and the second a prototype of just the clock without the radio. The final product that made it to production was a combination of both. (You can find it on this page.) It was a standard clock without a radio but featured the Strawberry Shortcake name across the bottom and a red border around the clock.

CONCEPT DRAWINGS

Bradley Time Concept Art

This artwork was purchased from the daughter of a former Bradley Time executive. He kept them in his extensive collection after the ideas were scrapped.

LCD Clock/Paperweight with Snow Globe

Detail Photos

Note Clip with LCD Clock

Pop-Up LCD Watch

Message Center with LCD Clock

Desk Organizer with LCD Clock

Toothbrush Holder/Cup Dispenser with LCD Clock

This is a slide/photo of concept art for a hot air balloon play set. A friend owns the actual prototype play set.

This is a scanned image of the original slide shown above.

Toy Concept Art

Early concept ideas for the Berrykins before the purses became the fragrance container.

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

Concept drawing for the 1984 Almond Tea mini

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

Concept drawing for a 1984 Butter cookie mini that was never produced.

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

Concept Art for Sweet Touch Dolls

These dolls would have included a stamp with an image representing the doll.

(from the collection of Jessica Gonzales)

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)

PRODUCTION SAMPLES

These were purchased from the estate of a former Parker Brothers employee. These are production samples for the labels that would be placed on the game boxes for several of the Parker Brothers Strawberry Shortcake Games. There are both cut and uncut samples.

Uncut Sample

These are production samples of the metal Strawberry Shortcake lunchbox that remained unpunched.

(back side of the above image)

ANIMATION ART

This is an original production animation pencil drawn sketch. It is on animation paper with peg holes along the bottom. An animation cell would be made from this. I believe it is from the video Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name.

The background of this is painted on watercolor paper. The images of Sour Grapes and Purple Pieman are reverse pained on a clear acetate sheet that is an overlay for the background. They are two separate pieces.

Hand drawn sketch of Baby Needs a Name (referred to by her less commonly known name, Lullaberry) and Figboot. The Baby Needs a Name drawing was cut from another sheet and taped onto the page.

Various poses for Strawberry Shortcake from the Housewarming Surprise TV Special.

LITHOGRAPHS

A copy of this lithograph would have been sent to the manufacturer of the lunch box to reproduce.

(from the collection of Jaye Andy Lehmann)