First cartoon merchandise

According to Official Guinness Records,

Pat Sullivan's (USA) Felix the Cat who appeared in 1919 as the animal that `kept on walking', was not only the first cartoon character to attain the celebrity of a human star but also was the first to be as an image on packaging in 1924. Felix was also merchandised as a phenomenally successful cuddly toy two years later.

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