January 13th is a holiday that’s dedicated to the rubber ducky and is aptly named National Rubber Ducky Day. What started out as the birthday of
the character Rubber Duckie from Sesame Street has now bloomed into a holiday that’s celebrated all over the U.S and maybe even the rest of the world. It’s now officially the birthday of all of the rubber ducky toys in the world, so why not take the time to acknowledge our faithful bathtub companions? After all, rubber ducky you’re the one and you make bath time so much fun.
The History Of The Rubber Ducky
The rubber ducky is a toy that goes back to the late 19th century. During this time, vulcanized rubber had become popular among manufacturers and many of them began using it for making toys such as the rubber ducky. However, this version of the rubber ducky was made out of solid rubber and didn’t even float. That’s because it wasn’t designed to be a tub toy but instead was designed to be a chew toy for dogs.
The rubber duck that we all know and love today actually goes back to the 1940s. This is when sculptor Peter Ganine created a duck sculpture that he soon after patent. It was then reproduced as a floating toy for the bathtub. Over 50+ million rubber ducks have been sold.
Some Fun Rubber Ducky Facts
If you’re looking for some fun rubber ducky facts to share with your friends on National Rubber Ducky Day, then we urge you to take a look at the following bullet points we’ve gathered for this holiday.
The world’s largest rubber duck was made in 2014. It stood 19-meters tall.
In 1992, three containers fell off a cargo ship and dumped 29,000 rubber duckies into the Pacific Ocean.
The largest rubber ducky collection is held by Charlotte Lee. She has over 5,630+ rubber duckies.
Rubber duck races are held all over the world.
The rubber ducky song from Sesame Street topped the music charts in 1970.
The rubber ducky has been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. That happened in 2013.
Observing National Rubber Ducky Day
It seems to us that this day can be celebrated by giving the rubber ducky the recognition it’s due. You can do that by posting pictures of you and your rubber ducky using the hashtag #NationalRubberDuckyDay on your social media accounts, or you can simply gift someone a rubber ducky. If you want, you can even buy yourself a new rubber ducky.
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