CELLULOID DOG BITING BLACK BOY EATING WATERMELON WIND-UP.
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Winning Bid:
$244.14 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
4
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #199 - Part II
Item numbers 973 through 2378 in auction 199
Value Code:
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Item Description
5” tall with built-in key. 1940s marked “Made In Occupied Japan.” Boy wears fabric outfit and holds large slice of watermelon. Expressive face depicts boy crying with painted teardrops on cheeks. Attached by metal rod to his rear end is a dog so it appears as if it is biting him. Toy works and boy walks forward as if trying to get away from the dog. Tiny indent on boy’s face but this is hidden by the watermelon, o/w Exc. Classic wind-up.
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