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C1920 Celluloid Black Baby Doll Paperboard Watermelon

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Directory: Popular Collectibles: Memorabilia: Black Americana: Pre 1930: item # 1151250

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$135.00

C1920 Celluloid Black Baby Doll Paperboard Watermelon
Circa 1920s, this darling, small, jointed, celluloid, black baby doll rests snugly in a papier mache or pressed paperboard watermelon box!

The watermelon measures 3 3/4 inches long, while the doll measures about 3 1/2 inches long. The interior of the watermelon is pink in color, while the exterior is nicely hand-painted to mimic an actual watermelon!

Condition for this delicate piece is quite fine. The two noted imperfections in the tiny doll: a bitty, manufacturer, mold flaw hole in the inside of the left leg hip and an area of the left buttock that was not painted brown. Neither effects structure integrity. The hand-painted papier mache or pressed paperboard watermelon does not close tightly or evenly. Either age and/or original construction are contributing factors.

A difficult-to-find, novelty piece of Black Memorabilia!



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