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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 16403, member: 51"]I think older Disney items have a decent following, although pretty sure the market has softened a bit (unless the item is extremely rare.) Seems like people have been collecting vintage Disney long before Ebay. There are still many collectors out there, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something is bothering me about this guy, however. I wonder if he was repainted? I could be wrong. It just seems like older German items are meticulously done, kind of known for that, and the paint on this little fellow seems a bit sloppy. I really noticed it when I compared it to the one on Worthpoint. As a side note, I also think he might be some kind of paper composite rather than wood, which would be consistent with the age.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its still kind of cool. And looking up google images to try to find a match for this, I actually ran across a piece I had --a tin mouse head -- I always wondered if it was an early Mickey and now have found a match for mine![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 16403, member: 51"]I think older Disney items have a decent following, although pretty sure the market has softened a bit (unless the item is extremely rare.) Seems like people have been collecting vintage Disney long before Ebay. There are still many collectors out there, though. Something is bothering me about this guy, however. I wonder if he was repainted? I could be wrong. It just seems like older German items are meticulously done, kind of known for that, and the paint on this little fellow seems a bit sloppy. I really noticed it when I compared it to the one on Worthpoint. As a side note, I also think he might be some kind of paper composite rather than wood, which would be consistent with the age. Its still kind of cool. And looking up google images to try to find a match for this, I actually ran across a piece I had --a tin mouse head -- I always wondered if it was an early Mickey and now have found a match for mine![/QUOTE]
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