WALTER LANTZ CHARACTER LI'L EIGHTBALL PAIR.
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$115.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #208 - Part II
Item numbers 1278 through 3040 in auction 208
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Item Description
Pair of c. 1940s Walter Lantz character-related items. First is 3x4x1.5" thick book-shaped tin litho bank w/text on spine including "Andy Panda Series - Vol. 3 - ©Walter Lantz Prod. - Kirchhof - Newark, N.J." Nicely made w/four characters named below their image. Includes - Andy Panda, Oswald Rabbit, Phooey Goose, Li'l Eightball. Original tin trap. Scattered wear w/tiny paint nicks/scratches. Fine. Scarce. Next is 4.5" tall glazed ceramic figure depicting Li'l Eightball, a stereotypical black boy who quickly fell out of favor in the late 1940s due to the politically incorrect nature of the character. Glossy and Exc.
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