WORLD WAR II ANTI-HITLER PIN CUSHIONS & ASHTRAY TRIO.
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Winning Bid:
$245.44
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
Lot of three 1940s anti-Hitler items. Lot includes pair of 5-5/8" tall painted plaster figures of two different varieties. Both feature cartoonish Hitler bent over and giving Nazi salute while one has cork insert on bottom for use as pincushion. This has a number on period pins inserted into it, including two longer pins w/paper American flags attached to them. Raised hand has crack at wrist and scattered paint nicks/chips. Good/VG. Other does not have cork insert, instead having painted bullseye target. Paint wear to nose and chin w/.25" chip to tip of raised hand, Scattered paint nick/chips. VG. Comes w/7" long painted plaster ashtray w/recessed area in Hitler's mouth for ashes or to stub out cigarette/cigar. Bassons Dummy Products, 1943. Part of a series that included Mussolini and Tojo. Underside has Bassons paper label referring to ashtray set as "The Jack-Axis" w/"They're Mostly Mouth We All Agree - The Men We Call The Axis Three - Here's A Likeness Of Their Face - Dump Your Refuse In The Proper Place" text. Label has wear along right and ashtray has some dust soiling. Nose has .5" piece out and hair has .5" sliver off. Good/VG overall. Scarce w/original label.
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