"BONZO" The DOG 1930's Chalkware CARNIVAL SOUVENIR: You are Bidding on 1 Original Vintage 1920's-1930's "BONZO" The DOG Figural Chalk Carnival Souvenir - Size: est. 5" tall x 3-1/4" wide - Bonzo Figure made of white plaster or chalk like material & has hand painted accents - Not Marked but is probably Foreign - Backside is flat sort of like a bookend? - Nice, Has wear & comes with a old ribbon, as found - 100% Vintage Bonzo Item - Ready to Display.
TRIVIA: Bonzo the Dog is a fictional cartoon character first created in 1922 by George Studdy. Other Characters included Bonzo's Girl friend "Chee-Kee" the Pekingese & "Ooloo" The Black Cat. He quickly became one of the most popular dogs around and was a widely known celebrity in the 1920s. Bonzo starred in one of the world’s 1st cartoons, became an inspiration for mass-marketed merchandise, and became a favorite among children and adults.
Bonzo was the source of inspiration for a major merchandise campaign. In the 1920s several bookstores, department stores, and toy stores were selling Bonzo merchandise. Merchandise was mass-produced and manufactured not only in Bonzo’s home country of England, but also in America, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands.
SIZE: "BONZO" is est. 3-1/4" wide" x 5" tall - Nice, has Paint loss & surface chips, surface gloss is very uneven - SEE IMAGES - has no main cracks or Breaks, Has some chipping, has tiny air bubbles in plaster from production, has some soiling & or dirt, has surface wear - NOTE: there are bubble-like chipping on top/back of head & right ear area which could have been caused (removal from mold?) at time of creation? - Sold As-Is, As Shown - The item you see here is the item you will receive - SEE Images for Sharpness & Defects.
Very Good+ Condition or Better: Nice, Used, Good Paint, Bright Not too faded, Has wear, has surface scratches, has some paint wear, No major cracks or broken areas, has light stains, Front side surface has uneven gloss with rough non glossy areas, Backside has some wear along the top edges & area, surface has tiny air bubbles (common issue) from production - Has age yellowing, Has No repairs, has old dirt or soiling & has Not been cleaned, Sold As-Is, as found - Has been stored away for decades - Any Questions Gladly Answered - A NICE Addition to Any Collection ... or Give it as a GIFT!
NOTE: THIS is a Vintage Item & NOT a newer Reproduction.
