April 23, 2024
Syroco Syrocco OLIVE OYL KFS COMIC CHARACTER 1944 Pillsbury premium figure
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This OLIVE OYL Syroco (Syracuse Ornamental Co., The Syracuse Ornamental Company, Syroco for short, was founded in Syracuse, New York in 1890 by a German immigrant named Adolph Holstein) is 5 inches tall, and is in excellent original condition. Bright spots are flash.The base is marked OLIVE OYL on the front and KFS 1944 on the back. KFS = King Features Syndicate.OYL is the correct spelling for this character.Syroco developed a process to make products that looked like wood but were actually made with wood pulp and fillers. The wood pulp was mixed with flour as a binder along with other materials to make it stronger. The result was a composite that could be molded into desired shapes to simulate carved wood. They are cold painted. OLIVE OYL is POPEY'S girlfriend.This figure was originally sold by the Pillsbury Mills Co, Mpls., Mn. for 25 cents plus one Farina baby food box top.Originally there were 12 characters in the grouping.Dagwood, Cookie, Alexander, Blondie, Popeye, Wimpy, Tim Tyler, Archie, Jiggs, Little King, Annie Rooney, Barney.I only ship to Continental United States.
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