Two porcelain painted doll limbs - unusual - walking drum major?

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  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    These two items came in a box of stuff I grabbed recently. They are fired ceramic of some kind, cold painted. Based on the leg from sole to knee being 4", this must have been a pretty tall doll/figurine. I'm thinking a drum major - the baton is metal.
    Do you see the hole right at the bottom of the boot in front of the heel? and the slanted piece the foot rests on? I'm thinking that the figure was articulated and moved.
    Any ideas?

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    Bookahtoo, Jul 29, 2015
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I think you're right on both, Book. From some kind of moving toy?
     
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  3. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    I bet they cost an arm and a leg
     
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  4. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Oh no another one of those people.:rolleyes:
    greg
     
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  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  6. UserUnknown

    UserUnknown Active Member

    Majorette? Looks like a girl since the leg is bare.
     
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  7. UserUnknown

    UserUnknown Active Member

    Or a boy in shorts. Or two different dolls?
     
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  8. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I believe the leg is wearing tight white pants.
     
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  9. UserUnknown

    UserUnknown Active Member

    Looks flesh color on my screen, but white pants makes sense. :)
     
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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    YAY!!!! :woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
     
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  11. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Hmmmmmmmmm............................... :eek::rolleyes:
     
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  12. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Animatronic band?
     
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  13. fidbald

    fidbald Well-Known Member

    Johnny Walker
     
    fidbald, Jul 30, 2015
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  14. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Hmmmm....,
     
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  15. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

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  16. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Wow. Great deduction, Fid!
     
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  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  18. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    They were all over the place in the 60s/70s.
    I used to drink JW black label until I found my true love Gin and Tonic (Bombay) and then I started with Sapphire Bombay and then I quit. Not that I had a problem just decided to save money and not turn out like several of my close friends. I think I have about four or five drinks a year.
    greg
     
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  19. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I cycled a bottle of Sapphire....because I used to have a thing for Boodles , which by the way is the best tasting gin I've ever had......but then I decided to stay with the more versatile rum.

    just sayin...
     
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