#126

Rare American Composition "General Electric Radio"Marching Man
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$800
sold
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Description
18"(46 cm.) Composition socket head with uniquely sculpted facial features having wide beaming smile and large ears and nose,attached tall wooden band-leader's hat with decal decorations "General Electric Radio",composition jacket with unusual inlaid buttons and rope cord,wooden- ball-jointed arms and legs,drilled hole in right hand holding baton. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: promotional advertising doll after illustrations by Maxfield Parrish,circa 1930s. Value Points: wonderful state of preservation of the rarely found doll,with luxury details of construction,intact accessories include baton and yellow belt.