Vintage Chalkware Coin Bank - Black Cocker Spaniel Dog -11.75" NICE

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Vintage chalkware Black Cocker Spaniel dog bank. This was likely a carnival prize in the 1950s or 1960s. Exceptional detailing. Coin slot on back with unfinished slot opening on (L) side (see photo). Unmarked. It measures about 8" long x 4-1/2" wide x 11-3/4" high. It is in very good vintage condition with some minor wear as shown. Some paint flecks on base and old intact repair to (L) ear-(hard to spot-I barely noticed!). Shiny black paint with painted eyes and tongue. Presents beautifully! This puppy is HEAVY - unpacked it weighs about 2.8 pounds! Carnival Chalkware Dogs Cotton candy, the screams of joyriders, and the tinny music of the merry-go-round and Ferris wheel—long before the modern-day amusement park, the carnival was summer’s go-to place for a good time. These well-worn collections of thrill rides, shooting galleries, games of chance, sideshows and entertainment traveled from place to place. When the carnival came to town, people turned out in droves, eager to have serious fun.Carnivals had a single goal: Get customers inside the tent. Likewise, the games of “skill” that lined the midway did their best to entice passersby. Barkers shouted out challenges—“Step right up and win a prize!” More often than not, the prizes were chalkware figures—dogs were particularly popular. Lads eager to impress their gals or to one-up read more
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