Bisque Facial Minneapolis Ad Ageency

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Suzy60us, May 27, 2016.

  1. Suzy60us

    Suzy60us Well-Known Member

    Garage sale Find still has TS price. Unusual Bisque Facial Feature pieces. Two are marked Campbell Mithun Esty and the other is marked Bates Southwest. This is a Minneapolis Advertising Agency which has changed names and ownership over the year. No makers marks Eye 5" by 4" by 4" Nose 5.5" High
    Has anyone ever seen these? I am assuming they were given to customers. facial feature 002.JPG facial feature 005.JPG facial feature 007.JPG
     
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Those are very cool ! I didn't find any info you didn't already have , so Id have to assume they were part of a promotion , maybe one offs ? I found a nose somewhat like yours mentioned in a drawing class , so maybe , since it was an ad agency , these were used as drawing models ? I totally love them . :)
     
  3. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Interesting!
    I can figure how an ad agency would deal in the senses... advertising, broadcasting, printed matter. Eye, nose, mouth... maybe attention-getting promotional items. But where is the all-important ear?
     
  4. janetpjohn

    janetpjohn Well-Known Member

    Are yours the eye and mouth listed on ebay as bookends? Those are the only ones I found.
     
  5. Suzy60us

    Suzy60us Well-Known Member

    Janet, they are not mine. The backs are flat and I wondered about bookends. Now Gila, we know that there are two eyes, two mouths, one nose, and NO ears.
    Johnny they are neat.
     
  6. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    As Inspector Cloueau would say... "Mystery solv-ed!"
    Yeah, a little before my time, but my ol' man has a boxed set.
    And they are hysterically funny movies.
     
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