There was no golliwog in Nutwood.
There was Bill Badger, Edward Trunk, Pong Ping (a Pekinese) and I have a vague memory of Algie Pug and twin rats. They were all animals, not toys.
I've seen what the new series Rupert is going to look like and it's a travesty. Everything, these days, is "Disneyfied" and the new Rupert is no exception - it's just not Rupert.