RARE 1940 ' S Era Boy Elf Doll Vintage Jump Jump Of Holiday House
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18933664 | Brand: Whimsie Inc |
| Doll Size: 4 in | Doll Gender: Boy Doll |
| Features: Vintage | Type: Doll |
| Packaging: Without Packaging |
BOY WOOD ELF IN BROWN AND GREEN
This is a rare original Jump Jump ELF DRESSED IN BROWN AND GREEN , created as a merchandising project from the 1940's children's radio show called "Jump Jump of Holiday House." He is an elf doll is in excellent shape and is about 4 inches tall. He stands up on his own with felt covered metal feet. His body is bendable wire and poses well. He has blonde hair and is wearing a brown outfit with green belt and boots. His hands are... felt mittens. These are handmade, not mass produced. The face is made of plaster and hand painted.
I ship usually by next day and will arrive in 2-3 days. Free shipping and insurance.
THE STORY BEHIND THE JUMP JUMP DOLLS Beginning in 1947 there was a popular children's radio show called "Jump Jump of Holiday House". As the popularity of the show grew, producers of the show wanted to have merchandise to sell to take advantage of the momentum of the show. In 1947-48 they contracted to a local Southern California designer named Beatrice to make the dolls that are based on the characters of the show. These dolls were handmade and not mass produced by the start up company that soon after became the Mattel Toy Company. We know this because a family member worked for this startup company at the time, which is why we have this Jump Jump doll. The original box is shown in the picture. It is the box that was made for the dolls before the later fancier Jump Jump of Holiday House box. This shows that our doll is one of the first created by Beatrice. Look up “Jump Jump and the Ice Queen” for more details.
This is a rare original Jump Jump ELF DRESSED IN BROWN AND GREEN , created as a merchandising project from the 1940's children's radio show called "Jump Jump of Holiday House." He is an elf doll is in excellent shape and is about 4 inches tall. He stands up on his own with felt covered metal feet. His body is bendable wire and poses well. He has blonde hair and is wearing a brown outfit with green belt and boots. His hands are... felt mittens. These are handmade, not mass produced. The face is made of plaster and hand painted.
I ship usually by next day and will arrive in 2-3 days. Free shipping and insurance.
THE STORY BEHIND THE JUMP JUMP DOLLS Beginning in 1947 there was a popular children's radio show called "Jump Jump of Holiday House". As the popularity of the show grew, producers of the show wanted to have merchandise to sell to take advantage of the momentum of the show. In 1947-48 they contracted to a local Southern California designer named Beatrice to make the dolls that are based on the characters of the show. These dolls were handmade and not mass produced by the start up company that soon after became the Mattel Toy Company. We know this because a family member worked for this startup company at the time, which is why we have this Jump Jump doll. The original box is shown in the picture. It is the box that was made for the dolls before the later fancier Jump Jump of Holiday House box. This shows that our doll is one of the first created by Beatrice. Look up “Jump Jump and the Ice Queen” for more details.
