#509

Pair,American Composition Ferdinand the Bull and Matador by Ideal
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$1,200
sold
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Description
9" (23 cm.) matador. Each is all-composition,including Matador with jointed arms,sculpted,sideburns and thick brows,painted "O"-shaped upper glancing eyes,wide beaming smile with double row of teeth,painted white socks and black shoes,wearing original velvet costume; and Ferdinand,the black bull with white mask face and underbelly,sculpted mane and horns,painted heavily-lidded eyes,with daisy in his mouth. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C. Walt Disney Ideal N&T Co. Comments: depicted are characters from the 1938 Disney animated short film,Ferdinand the Bull,telling the story of the Bull who preferred to smell the flowers rather than fight. Value Points: rare dolls in well-preserved condition.