For sale is a vintage Zippy the Monkey doll manufactured by the Rushton Company. This character became well known after appearing on the Howdy Doody show in the 1950's. He is approximately 16" long and has a black plush body with rubber face, hands and shoes. This Zip comes in original clothing, including the red and white beanie cap, red corduroy pants with suspenders and four green buttons, and a yellow shirt with the name ZIP on the front. The squeaker in his left arm still works well. This lovable chimp shows signs of use: the hat edges are somewhat frayed, the tip of one rubber finger on each hand is either chewed or broken off, and there is a tiny hole in his shirt (please view photos, as they are part of the description). However, he is otherwise in pretty good vintage condition. The bottom of both rubber shoes are imprinted with "COPYRIGHT THE RUSHTON CO."