POPEYE LARGE BISQUE W/SLEEP EYE.
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$200.00
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #198 - Part II
Item numbers 500 through 1103 in auction 198
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Item Description
6.75" tall bisque figurine of Popeye. Arms are jointed at shoulders and movable. His one eye is a separate painted ceramic ball which, when he lays down, functions like sleep eyes of baby dolls. c. 1930s. Unmarked w/exception of "Foreign" incised on back of head. Original fabric outfit. Incised anchor tattoos on arms. Outfit shows heavy aging and is VG/Fine. Figure shows lt. traces of paint wear, VF. Largest and nicest Popeye bisque we know of. Rare.
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