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Title: What is this clown?
Post by: GreenFrost 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.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: GreenFrost on April 11, 2015, 07:39:36 PM

Another picture

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: KC 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.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: GreenFrost 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.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: GreenFrost on April 12, 2015, 09:51:40 AM

Couple more pictures.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: KC on April 12, 2015, 10:58:35 AM

Signature looks like Bill Gruen.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: greenacres on April 12, 2015, 07:42:40 PM

Might be considered a "peg doll". I didn't exactly see yours.

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: GreenFrost on April 13, 2015, 06:45:21 PM

Anyone want to put a value on it?

Title: Re: What is this clown?
Post by: mariok54 on April 16, 2015, 12:19:34 PM

looking at the cord, it isn't some sort of outlandish spinning top by any chance?