Description: Moon Mullins is an American comic strip which had a run as both a daily and Sunday feature from June 19, 1923 to June 2, 1991. Syndicated by the Chicago Tribune/New York News Syndicate, the strip depicts the lives of diverse lowbrow characters who reside at the Schmaltz (later Plushbottom) boarding house. These Bisque porcelain ceramic figurines were made in Germany by Hertwig & Co. They have been in our family for generations. All of their heads will rotate as they are held in position by some type of string/elastic band. See all of the photos to judge their condition for yourself. Moon Mullins: He is a bisque nodder that has a replacement band loosely holding his head. The bisque is in good condition. "MOON MULLINS" and "Germany" are incised on his back. He stands 3 ¾” tall. With his big eyes, plaid pants, perpetual cigar and yellow derby hat, Moon is an amiable roughneck. He haunts saloons, racetracks and pool halls, mangles the English language with Jazz Age slang, and gets into endless scrapes looking for an easy buck or a hot dame. Moon himself is a low-rent but likeable sort of riff-raff, involved in get-rich schemes and bootleg whiskey, crap games and staying out all night with disreputable friends. None of the roughhousing was fatal or even particularly threatening, however. Indeed, the gentleness of the situational humor behind all the characters' rough edges kept the strip on an even keel. The name "Moonshine" referenced Mullins as a drinker and gambler during Prohibition. Kayo: He is a bisque nodder that has an original elastic string holding his head. The bisque is in very good condition. "KAYO" and "Germany" are incised on his back. He stands 2 ¼” tall. Kayo is Moon's street urchin kid brother, who sleeps in an open dresser drawer. Kayo is usually clad in suspenders, polka dot pants and a black derby. Pint-sized Kayo (a play on "K.O.," sportswriters' shorthand for a knockout punch) is wise beyond his years and even a bit of a cynic. His plain-speaking, matter-of-fact bluntness is a frequent source of comedy. See my other listing of Bisque figurines from the comic strip Gasoline Alley.
Price: 69.95 USD
Location: Brecksville, Ohio
End Time: 2024-11-21T02:36:19.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Character: Moons Mullins
Type: Figurine
Year Manufactured: 1930's
