Rare American Composition

Live Auction

14"(36 cm.) All-composition doll with sculpted brown hair having forehead bangs and a high topknot,large brown sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,painted upper lashes,"O"shaped closed mouth,five-piece body,wearing factory-original blue cotton dress with "duck in the rain"print,ruffled collar,undies,socks and roller skates. Condition: generally excellent,eyes slightly faded. Marks: Naughty Sue c. 1937 Horsman (head). Comments: Naughty Sue was released by Horsman in 1937 along with a companion,Naughty Roberta (with different mold),and according to the publicity given the dolls by Horsman they expected a major success. Considering the rarity of the doll,it seems apparent this did not happen. The Naughty series may have been inspired in some way,by the wildly-successful 1935 film,"Naughty Marietta". Value Points: fine original condition of the rare doll with wonderful wide-eyed expression,original costume,and original paper label "Whatsit Dolls,A Genuine Horsman Doll"with information on the reverse about obtaining a free stamp album with 96 Whatsit stamps.