Pingu Merchandise – South Pole Mail for Home
How does a kids' show without understandable dialogue become a worldwide phenomenon? You simply invent your own language. Pingu, the little penguin from a Swiss claymation studio, has been babbling in expressive gibberish through his family life at the South Pole since the early 1990s – and that's exactly why the show worked in dozens of countries without a single dub. Igloos, sleds, little sister Pinga, and plenty of miniature everyday drama: Pingu tells childhood in such a universal way that generations of viewers on every continent still see him as common ground today. At Elbenwald you'll find officially licensed Pingu merchandise – for nostalgic fans from the very beginning, just as much as for everyone who discovered him online.
From the kids' room to meme royalty
Pingu's second career came out of nowhere: his defiant "Noot Noot" – originally an exclamation delivered through an extendable beak-trumpet – became an internet classic and turned the penguin into a cult figure for an audience that never watched the show on TV. Part of the credit goes to the claymation itself, which still looks unique today: handmade, charmingly imperfect, and blessed with expressions that need no words at all. Those exact qualities also make Pingu such a rewarding motif – the penguin works just as well on a mug as on a pin, and his moods, from delight to outrage, cover pretty much every day at the office. Merchandise has rarely been this honest: whoever drinks their morning coffee from a Pingu mug communicates their mood for the day without saying a single understandable word – entirely in the spirit of the original.
Frequently asked questions
What Pingu products does Elbenwald offer?
Officially licensed everyday items – from pins and keychains to mugs and coasters to T-shirts and tote bags. Use the filters to narrow the range down by product type.
Where does Pingu actually come from?
From Switzerland: that's where the claymation series about the little penguin was created, airing worldwide from the early 1990s onward. Because Pingu speaks a made-up language, the show never needed dubbing anywhere.
What does "Noot Noot" mean?
It's Pingu's signature exclamation, which he uses to demand attention or voice outrage. Countless internet memes have made it famous far beyond the show itself.
Gear for the colony
Collectors start with the pins – happily as a surprise with a mystery factor – and round things out with keychains. Mugs and coasters stock the breakfast table, while outdoors there are T-shirts and the tote with penguin moods. Looking for a small treat? The gift ideas can help.
Kindred spirits
If you like animal charm in everyday life, Pusheen offers the feline equivalent, Molang the fluffy one, and Mofusand the Japanese variant. And puppet nostalgia in TV format lives right next door at Sesame Street.
