THREE LITTLE PIGS RARE 1934 BOXED SET OF WOOD FIGURES

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OFFERED IS A RARE AND WONDERFUL SET OF WOODEN FIGURES OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, PRODUCED IN 1934 BY THE GEORGE BORGFELDT COMPANY NEW YORK UNDER A DISNEY LICENSE. UNLIKE THE MORE COMMON BISQUE FIGURINES, EACH OF THESE FIGURES IS MADE OF PAINTED HARDWOOD WITH OIL CLOTH EARS AND ACCENTS LIKE COLLARS AND RIBBONS. EACH PIG AVERAGES 3 1/2" HIGH AND THE ARMS ARE POSEABLE BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS. EACH FIGURE HAS ITS LITTLE TAIL AS WELL. ON THE BELLY OF EACH FIGURE IS THE LABEL WHICH STATES; "BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF WALT DISNEY". TWO OF THE PIGS HAVE HATS, BUT THE PRACTICAL PIG WAS MADE WITHOUT A HAT AS SHOWN ON TH EBOX COVER. THE PIGS ARE IN LIKE NEW SHAPE AND LOOK LIKE THEY WERE NEVER PLAYED WITH. THEY COME IN THE RARE ORIGINAL BOX WHICH IS COMPLETE WITH INTERIOR SPACERS AND ORIGINAL TISSUE WRAP. THE HIGHLY GRAPHIC BOX FEATURES DIFFERENT IMAGES ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND A LARGE IMAGE ON TH ECOVER. IN ADDITION TO THE BORGFELDT NAME ARE THE NUMBER CODE 6/466/32. THE BOX MEASURES 7"X4"X 1 5/8" .BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM BOX CORNERS ARE FIRM WITH NO SPLITS. T IS THE UNFORTUNATE WATER OR FLUID STAIN ON THE TOP WHICH EXTENDS ABOUT 2 1/2" IN WIDTH AT IT WIDEST STAIN POINT AND TOUCHES THE TOP OF THE FRONT SIDE AS WELL. A GREAT PIECE, ESPECIALLY WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX!BUYER PAYS $5.50 TO PACK AND SHIP IN USA, OVERSEAS EXTRA. read more