1930s Viscoloid Company Mark Celluloid Figurine Toy Doll with Pen/Cigar Holder

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1930s Viscoloid Company Mark Celluloid Figurine Toy Doll with Pen/Cigar Holder:
$25.00

1930s Viscoloid Company Celluloid Doll Mark - Figurine Toy with Pen/Cigar Holder

Viscoloid Company 1901-1930s (Leominster, MA USA),

in 1915 they were bought by DuPont, made celluloid dolls, doll mark USA-CVO.

Very nice, solid colors in red, blue, and white. This seems to be a young boy in knickers and button boots.

He is set in a white standwith an indention and a well in the base, that could hold a cigar or pen.

There is a ring through hisleft arm that might hold the item upright.

The figure is 4.5\" Tall and the longest part of the base is 3\" across.

Item origin:

The Gentleman who owned this item was a youngteenager during the WWII period, growing up in aGerman neighborhood in Queens, NY.

He had rheumatic fever when small,which left him with an enlarged heart. The doctors told his parents thathe wouldn\'t live to see his twelfth birthday. His illness left him unableto join neighborhood kids in more strenuous activity. He immersed himselfin more sedentary hobbies such as stamp and coin collecting, models and raisingtropical fish which proved very lucrative. He was a model railroadingenthusiast and built the buildings on the layouts himself, adding tremendousdetail.

Due to his German heritage, hereceived gifts from extended family members in Europe. He was an only child and cared for his toyswith attention to detail.

Despite his condition, he lived a much longerlife than the doctor’s predicted and passed away at age 60 in 1983. He lefteverything to his dear companion, and after her passing, her familycarefully removed most of these items from his home in Queens, and have storedthem for over 30 years. He was a very well respected, lovedgentleman, and we could not offer these items without honoring his fascinatinglife!

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