#492

American Composition Celebrity Doll "the Lone Ranger" with Original Costume and Label
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$1,600
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Composition head with flanged neck,painted hair and facial features,muslin body,composition lower limbs and sculpted shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dollcraft Novelty (paper label). Comments: portrayed is The Lone Ranger from the popular radio show that aired from 1933 to the mid-40s,and morphed into a TV show that ran from 1949 to 1957,made by Dollcraft Novelty and advertised in Playthings Magazine in 1937. Value Points: artistic painting of facial features and complexion,wearing factory-original costume including mask,hat labeled The Lone Ranger in lasso-like lettering,gun belt with two toy pistols,and original colorful tag illustrating the Lone Ranger and Silver.