This rare unlisted item consists of white metal 1-1/16” tall with raised image on the front of chubby President Taft seated in his presidential chair with his arms on the arm rests and with his legs extended straight outward so the soles of his shoes face the viewer. He has a bald head, prominent mustache and wears a large bow tie. On the bottom edge between the legs of the chair is the name “Bill.” Obviously designed to reference both President Taft as well as the Billiken charm doll which was created by a St. Louis teacher and illustrator Florence Pretz. She patented her character in 1908 as an elf-like figure with pointy ears, mischievous smile, hair tuft on pointed head, short arms and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him as is Taft on this item. Horsman dolls, which had great success a few years earlier with the teddy bear, also produced the first copyrighted Billiken dolls in 1909 and the market was soon flooded with banks, statues and other objects although the fad died within a few years. This piece has a .75” vertical stickpin on the reverse and is in a metallic bluish-green wash. The stickpin has a small bend in it but it is possible it was constructed this way to help it stay in position. Everything else is Mint. Only example we’ve seen. From the Morry Greener Collection.