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GreenFrost

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What is this clown?
« on: April 11, 2015, 07:38:30 pm »
Picked this up at a swap meet today. Seemed unusual but I have no idea what it is. The head plays music like a music box once the string is pulled. It has a signature on the bottom of the bottle with a date of July 1975.

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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2015, 07:39:36 pm »
Another picture

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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2015, 11:18:44 pm »
Made me think of a bowling pin initially...remembe r in the late 60's to 70's there were bowling games that had sound makers in some of the pins.  BUT....you said a pin had to be pulled....

Can you please post a picture of the bottle?  Is it hollow?  Please post a picture of any writing or symbols.
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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 06:16:32 am »
The bottle is hollow, there is a string attached to the head with a red circle knob that pulls out. I'll get a couple more pictures on here.

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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2015, 09:51:40 am »
Couple more pictures.

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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2015, 10:58:35 am »
Signature looks like Bill Gruen.
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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2015, 07:42:40 pm »
Might be considered a "peg doll". I didn't exactly see yours.
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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2015, 06:45:21 pm »
Anyone want to put a value on it?

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Re: What is this clown?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2015, 12:19:34 pm »
looking at the cord, it isn't some sort of outlandish spinning top by any chance?