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1930s Skookum Native American Dolls Mix Match Set of 4

$983.40per set
$1,425per set30% Off
£743.01per set
£1,076.66per set30% Off
€851.26per set
€1,233.52per set30% Off
CA$1,372.16per set
CA$1,988.34per set30% Off
A$1,495.59per set
A$2,167.19per set30% Off
CHF 790.70per set
CHF 1,145.77per set30% Off
MX$18,004.02per set
MX$26,088.81per set30% Off
NOK 10,036per set
NOK 14,542.70per set30% Off
SEK 9,200.96per set
SEK 13,332.69per set30% Off
DKK 6,358.95per set
DKK 9,214.46per set30% Off

About the Item

The history of Skookum dolls starts with Mary McAboy filing two applications for patents for a doll or toy figure on November 29, 1913. After the popularity rose in 1920, They were factory-made dolls from the 1920s-1960s that resembled Native American people and were usually sold in tourist spots The word Skookum originated from the Chinook or Siwash traders of the American Northwest and has a few meanings. The main one attributed to the Skookum doll is Bully Good! In this rare set, there are 4 Native American depicted dolls, 3 skookum, and one male figurine with an unknown background. These skookum dolls are suspected of being created in the early 1930s. 1- Figure of a woman and her baby on her back, with a wrapped blanket, flowered pants, and beaded mocassins 14in X 7in 1- A male figure wrapped/ clothed in fringed hide clothing. He has wooden moccasins worn over time (Hide is deteriorating due to age) 8in X 4w 1- Skookum doll wrapped with blanket, she is wrapped with cloth blanket and has a pink beaded necklace, she has plastic mocassins and mohair hair that is damaged. 7in X 2w 1- Skookum postage figure papoose with a leather headband. She has mohair material hair and a red gingham blanket and a note attached; the note says "today I haven't time it sounds like a poor excuse but that's the truth and so I'll say hello with this papoose!" 7in X 3in.
  • Creator:
    Skookum (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Native American (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Plastic,Patchwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Wear with the male figurine, hid clothing is dematerializing, there is slight chipping over time, otherwise good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Van Nuys, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 20511311stDibs: LU947425951702

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