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Description
11" (28 cm.) Mama. Each is constructed of carved
wood with jointed legs and wood-segmented swivel
necks,having carved beaks,painted large
eyes,painted yellow feathers under "people"
costumes. Condition: fair/good,original painted
finish with some minor face rubs and flaking on
costumes. Marks: Quacky Doodles T.M. Reg. P.F.
Volland & Co Pat. Dec.2,1902,Apl 14,1903,Design
PatÞd Sept 7,1915 (paper label on MamaÞs foot).
Comments: Schoenhut,for Volland,1916,the wooden
duck family was issued in conjunction with the
publication of the 1916 Quacky Doodles and Danny
Daddles Book,illustrated by Johnny Gruelle,which
related in rhyme the nighttime activities of toys
in a nursery. Included here is Mama Quacky
Doodles,Danny Daddles Jr,Baby Quacky Doodles and
Baby Danny Daddles. Value Points: rare early
20th-century toys combining the talents of Gruelle
and Schoenhut; Mama has her original cotton
sunbonnet and Danny Jr. has his original carved
wooden top hat.