Tony Barber (musician)
Anthony Arthur Barber, known as Tony Barber is an English-born author, singer-songwriter, inventor, artist, and soft toy designer who emigrated to Australia in 1963.Biography
He was a member of the band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs in the 1960s. Subsequently performing as a solo artist, his biggest hit was "Someday". He wrote 35 children's books in the 1980s under the names A. A. Barber and Tony Barber, including The Puggle Tales. He appeared on the children's television show The Music Shop as Tony the Toymaker. Many of his books feature a fantasy character he created named "Puggle", for which he also designed a stuffed toy of the same name that gained popularity.
Barber founded The Lost Forests chain of toy stores, which sold soft toys that he designed.
