Rare 1923 AGGIE(Reg’Lar Fellers)Bucherer/SABA #1077 Swiss Metal Jointed Doll MIB

Description:
Exceedingly rare Bucherer/SABA(*) #1077 metal and composition Swiss doll depicting the Hat version of “Aggie” the dark-haired mischievous girl from "Reg'Lar Fellers" the long-run newspaper comic strip created by the Gene Byrnes and syndicated from 1917 to 1949.

Patented ball jointed body, made of aluminum, steel and brass, completely poseable thanks to its finely turned metal balls and sockets with flesh molded removable composition head, hands and shoed feet.

Flesh molded and hand painted composition head with round eyes, wide open mouth smile, arched brows and molded hat.

She is dressed in her complete felt clothing consisting of a red and black polka dot two-piece dress with white ribbon collar, white cotton pantaloons with trimming, red and black striped knee high leggings with black and red over sized shoes and red hat with blue ribbon.

Marked on the torso:  “Made in // Switzerland // Patents // Applied For”. Made in Switzerland by Amriswil Bucherer & Cie, circa 1921.

She comes in her original, almost impossible-to-obtain fully printed box, adorned with beautiful graphics all around.

Condition:
This example is entirely original and complete, with no visible moth holes, in near mint to mint overall condition, and with an excellent box that is just paper-taped from the inside.(*) The Bucherer patented metal ball-jointed dolls, also known as SABA, were produced in Switzerland since 1921 to 1935. They were designed and produced over 160 different models, being two-thirds of their production intended for export. As America was the largest importer, Bucherer took advantage of that and developed many comic characters and celebrities such as Mutt and Jeff, Happy Hooligan, Maggie and Jiggs, the Katzenjammer Kids, Amelia Earhart, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, William Hart, etc. Also, the very realistic ethnic and uniformed figures and children’s heroes that were very popular with the American buyer.

(*) The Bucherer patented metal ball-jointed dolls, also known as SABA, were produced in Switzerland since 1921 to 1935. They were designed and produced over 160 different models, being two-thirds of their production intended for export. As America was the largest importer, Bucherer took advantage of that and developed many comic characters and celebrities such as Mutt and Jeff, Happy Hooligan, Maggie and Jiggs, the Katzenjammer Kids, Amelia Earhart, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, William Hart, etc. Also, the very realistic ethnic and uniformed figures and children’s heroes that were very popular with the American buyer.