#331

American Cloth Comic Character
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$650
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Cotton sateen doll with flat- dimensional features,die-shaped facial profile,printed "O" shaped eyes,nose,red outlined mouth,ears,with wire "curl" in forehead,disc- jointed arms and legs,chubby toddler shape,original red shirt and shoes,striped pants,bow tie. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Buttercup,by permission of Jimmy Murphy. Comments: Buttercup from the comic strip and films,Toots and Casper,by Jimmy Murphy,originating in the 1920's. Value Points: rare early comic character doll is wonderfully preserved.