OUR GANG WIND-UP TRIO OF DOLLS BY SAYCO CO.
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Winning Bid:
$345.00
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #207 - Part II
Item numbers 1235 through 2949 in auction 207
Item Description
Rare 1926 wind-ups billed in maker's Schoen and Yondorf advertising as a set of "Dancing Comedy Dolls." The Sayco Co. sold them individually or as a boxed set of five, including dolls w/likenesses of Allen Hoskins as Farina, Jackie David as Jackie, Mary Kornman as Mary, Mickey Daniels as Freckles and Joe Cobb as Fatty. The 11.5" tall dolls have wind-up keys on rear and mechanism is designed to make figures dance about. All dolls have composition heads and torsos, metal legs w/painted metal feet and stuffed bodies w/original fabric clothing. Fatty doll has knit sweater and corduroy pants. Freckles doll has cotton shirt/pants. Both are working. Farina doll has felt jacket/pants. Does not work, as there is loose mechanism part inside of body. All dolls show wear on clothing but are Fine overall. Composite heads and hands show varying degrees of cracks and peeling. Face of Freckles has two small holes at eyes and is lesser condition of the three, displaying Good. Fatty and Farina have some lt. cracks and minor peeling on reverse of heads. Composite defects appear to have stabilized. Fatty and Farina are in Fine condition overall. Rare dolls.
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