Comic Strip Character SNOOKUMS On Potty Schafer Vater Bisque German Circa 1915

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Comic Strip Character SNOOKUMS On Potty Schafer Vater Bisque German Circa 1915:
$160.00

FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA. OVERSEAS BUYERS WILL RECEIVE A SHIPPING DISCOUNT OF $5. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE SHIPPING DISCOUNT YOU NEED TO MESSAGE ME AFTER CLICKING ON BUY IT NOW BUTTON & I WILL SEND A CORRECTED INVOICE SHOWING THE DISCOUNTED SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGE. DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY CORRECTED INVOICE.FIRST, THE ITEM DESCRIPTION: The figural bisque of Snookums is 5 1/2\" to top of his curl of hair. He is posed straining to take care of business on the potty. A face only a mother could love. Has the number 35 impressed in underside of the base. No other markings. Produced by the German company well known for its flasks & bisque figurines, often with a comical theme. Excellent condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. Some color loss on his orange booties. BUY IT NOW SALE ITEMS can be combined to save on shipping. You may write & inquire about amount to be saved.The newspaper comic strip titled The Newlyweds is considered the first comic strip to focus on family life in America. Created in 1904 by George McManus and published in Joseph Pulitzer\'s New York World, the strip centered around an elegant, attractive & upscale young couple. 3 years into the strip this beautiful couple gave birth to a baby boy with no name except they called it affectionately “Snookums.” The family unit was now complete. There was a problem: the gorgeous mother had produced a hideous child, the ugliest child imaginable. William Randolph Hearst, publisher of The New York American, was very fond of poaching successful comic strips from rival newspapers & he wasted no time inviting McManus to join his staff & in 1912 McManus left the World to join the American. McManus continued The Newlyweds strip under a new name - Their Only Child - since creators were allowed to take their characters with them if they changed the name of the strip. In 1913 McManus began the comic strip that would bring him national fame & make him a very wealthy man – Bringing Up Father. Collectors often refer to the strip as if it was named for its lead characters, Maggie & Jiggs. The strip ran for 87 years. At various times during its long run Their Only Child ran as a “topper” to Bringing Up Father. A “topper” was a short comic strip that appeared on Sundays above the main feature. McManus once had a character climb down from the topper & enter the 1st panel of the Sunday featured strip where he would remain for many years. At some point McManus lost interest in Their Only Child & it fell by the wayside in 1916 allowing him to concentrate on the hugely successful Bringing Up Father. 25 years later (1941) McManus brought back Their Only Child now renamed Snookums & it continued until 1956 as a topper only. His looks never improved & Snookums remained the ugliest child in America.Merchandising of Snookums was limited with the largest number of collectibles being produced by the German maker of decorative figurines & high quality porcelain, Schafer Vater. There were also some books of comic strip reprints, a few dolls & at least 3 different hand painted tin wind-up toys made in Germany circa 1915. In 1910 Sears Roebuck began importing & distributing the Schafer Vater line in the US. It is likely that the Snookums figures were some of the first Schafer Vater pieces available. The company also produced an even more successful line of character figurines, the Rose O\'Neil Kewpies, beginning in 1912. The Schafer Vater figures that I have for sale on represent a small part of the total production.SECOND, THE IMPORTANT PLEASE READ. YOU NEED ONLY READ THIS ONCE. THANK YOU.******************************BUY IT NOW SALE ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED TO SAVE ON SHIPPING. YOU MAY WRITE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE SAVINGS ON COMBINING SPECIFIC LOTS. I WILL NEED YOUR ZIPCODE OR SHIP TO COUNTRY.PLEASE READ COMPLETE DESCRIPTION & VIEW ALL MY PHOTOGRAPHS AS THE PICTURES ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE READ TERMS OF SALE & SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES. BUY IT NOW SALE ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED TO SAVE ON SHIPPING.TERMS OF SALE: EVERYTHING SOLD “AS IS”. I WILL ACCEPT RETURNS IF THERE HAS BEEN A MATERIAL ERROR IN MY DESCRIPTION. YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. IMPORTANT - PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING & SALE ENDS. I OFFER THE STANDARD RETURN POLICY. MONEY BACK GUARANTEED. BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.U.S. SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES: FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA. 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