Comic Strip Character SNOOKUMS On Potty Schafer Vater Bisque German Circa 1915
Item History & Price
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BUY IT NOW with FREE SHIPPING in the USA. If you have any questions please contact me thru eBay. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE ITEM DESCRIPTION: Thefigural 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 faceonly a mother could love. Has a number impressed in underside of thebase – could be 99. No other markings. Produced by the Germancompany Schafer Vater well known for its flasks & bisquefigurines, often with a comical theme. Excellent condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. Somecolor loss on his orange booties & lower red lip. The white "chiclet" between his lips represents a single tooth. 052019/04ADE(8) See my other eBay BUY IT NOW sales for more SNOOKUMS & other Platinum Age comic characters plus vintage 1930s comic character toys & figures including some Disneyana. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SNOOKUMS:The newspaper comic strip titled The Newlyweds is considered thefirst comic strip to focus on family life in America. Createdin 1904 by George McManus and published in Joseph Pulitzer's New YorkWorld, the strip centered around an elegant, attractive & upscaleyoung couple. 3 years into the strip this beautiful couple gave birthto a baby boy with no name except they called it affectionately“Snookums.” The family unit was now complete. There was aproblem: the gorgeous mother had produced a hideous child, theugliest child imaginable. William Randolph Hearst, publisher of TheNew York American, was very fond of poaching successful comic stripsfrom rival newspapers & he wasted no time inviting McManus tojoin his staff & in 1912 McManus left the World to join theAmerican. McManus continued The Newlyweds strip under a new name -Their Only Child - since creators were allowed to take theircharacters with them if they changed the name of the strip. In 1913McManus began the comic strip that would bring him national fame &make him a very wealthy man – Bringing Up Father. Collectors oftenrefer to the strip as if it was named for its lead characters, Maggie& Jiggs. The strip ran for 87 years. At various times during itslong run Their Only Child ran as a “topper” to Bringing UpFather. A “topper” was a short comic strip that appeared onSundays above the main feature. McManus once had a character climbdown from the topper & enter the 1st panel of the Sunday featuredstrip where he would remain for many years. At some point McManuslost interest in Their Only Child & it fell by the wayside in1916 allowing him to concentrate on the hugely successful Bringing UpFather. 25 years later (1941) McManus brought back Their Only Childnow renamed Snookums & it continued until 1956 as a topper only.His looks never improved & Snookums remained the ugliest child inAmerica.
Merchandisingof Snookums was limited with the largest number of collectibles beingproduced by the German maker of decorative figurines & highquality porcelain, Schafer Vater. There were also some books of comicstrip reprints, a few dolls & at least 3 different hand paintedtin wind-up toys made in Germany circa 1915. In 1910 Sears Roebuckbegan importing & distributing the Schafer Vater line in the US.It is likely that the Snookums figures were some of the first SchaferVater pieces available. The company also produced an even moresuccessful line of character figurines, the Rose O'Neil Kewpies, beginning in 1912. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NEXT, THE IMPORTANT STUFF:*****************************IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ. YOU NEED ONLY READ THIS ONCE. THANK YOU.******************************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. AUCTION 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 BIDDING & SALE ENDS. I OFFER THE STANDARD EBAY RETURN POLICY. MONEY BACK GUARANTEED. BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.U.S. SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES: ITEM WILL SHIP PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES: THIS LOT WILL SHIP INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS MAIL.ALL PACKAGES SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WHICH WILL BE THE ONLY INVOICE THAT WILL SHOW THE COMBINED SHIPPING CHARGES. IF YOU PAY BEFORE RECEIVING MY INVOICE YOU MAY NOT GET THE BENEFIT OF REDUCED SHIPPING CHARGES. MY INVOICE WILL CLEARLY STATE THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING THE COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT.
SNOOKUMS:The newspaper comic strip titled The Newlyweds is considered thefirst comic strip to focus on family life in America. Createdin 1904 by George McManus and published in Joseph Pulitzer's New YorkWorld, the strip centered around an elegant, attractive & upscaleyoung couple. 3 years into the strip this beautiful couple gave birthto a baby boy with no name except they called it affectionately“Snookums.” The family unit was now complete. There was aproblem: the gorgeous mother had produced a hideous child, theugliest child imaginable. William Randolph Hearst, publisher of TheNew York American, was very fond of poaching successful comic stripsfrom rival newspapers & he wasted no time inviting McManus tojoin his staff & in 1912 McManus left the World to join theAmerican. McManus continued The Newlyweds strip under a new name -Their Only Child - since creators were allowed to take theircharacters with them if they changed the name of the strip. In 1913McManus began the comic strip that would bring him national fame &make him a very wealthy man – Bringing Up Father. Collectors oftenrefer to the strip as if it was named for its lead characters, Maggie& Jiggs. The strip ran for 87 years. At various times during itslong run Their Only Child ran as a “topper” to Bringing UpFather. A “topper” was a short comic strip that appeared onSundays above the main feature. McManus once had a character climbdown from the topper & enter the 1st panel of the Sunday featuredstrip where he would remain for many years. At some point McManuslost interest in Their Only Child & it fell by the wayside in1916 allowing him to concentrate on the hugely successful Bringing UpFather. 25 years later (1941) McManus brought back Their Only Childnow renamed Snookums & it continued until 1956 as a topper only.His looks never improved & Snookums remained the ugliest child inAmerica.
Merchandisingof Snookums was limited with the largest number of collectibles beingproduced by the German maker of decorative figurines & highquality porcelain, Schafer Vater. There were also some books of comicstrip reprints, a few dolls & at least 3 different hand paintedtin wind-up toys made in Germany circa 1915. In 1910 Sears Roebuckbegan importing & distributing the Schafer Vater line in the US.It is likely that the Snookums figures were some of the first SchaferVater pieces available. The company also produced an even moresuccessful line of character figurines, the Rose O'Neil Kewpies, beginning in 1912. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NEXT, THE IMPORTANT STUFF:*****************************IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ. YOU NEED ONLY READ THIS ONCE. THANK YOU.******************************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. AUCTION 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 BIDDING & SALE ENDS. I OFFER THE STANDARD EBAY RETURN POLICY. MONEY BACK GUARANTEED. BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.U.S. SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES: ITEM WILL SHIP PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES: THIS LOT WILL SHIP INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS MAIL.ALL PACKAGES SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WHICH WILL BE THE ONLY INVOICE THAT WILL SHOW THE COMBINED SHIPPING CHARGES. IF YOU PAY BEFORE RECEIVING MY INVOICE YOU MAY NOT GET THE BENEFIT OF REDUCED SHIPPING CHARGES. MY INVOICE WILL CLEARLY STATE THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING THE COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT.
