VINTAGE CHARLIE MCCARTHY DUCHESS SILVERPLATE 6” Ventriloquist Dummy SOUVENIR FIGURAL SPOON
This is a great 1920s figural souvenir spoon for Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Begen's irrepressible dummy. The silver plate spoon is 6 inches long and has a profile and the name on the handle. The spoon is in very good used vintage condition and is a great commemorative spoon of a beloved 1920-1930s comedy character.
Excellent New Hampshire Estate Sale Find.
Approximate Size: 6 inches
Markings:
Duchess Silverplate
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Who was Charlie McCarthy:
Charlie McCarthy is famed dummy partner of American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Charlie was part of Bergen's act as early as high school, and by 1930 was attired in his famous top hat, tuxedo, and monocle. The character was so well known that his popularity exceeded that of his performer, Bergen.
Charlie's personality was that of a mischievous little boy, who could wisecrack, misbehave and flirt shamelessly in a way that Bergen could not. Bergen's original dummy was built by noted carpenter/dummy-maker Theodore Mack and was later rebuilt by Frank Marshall.
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