Estimate
€ 1.200 - 1.300
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€ 800
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At auction on Monday 19 October 2026 at 15:00
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Wood
34cm
Extremely rare, original, polychrome wooden doll with articulated joints, made in the United States during the 1930s. Complete with a heart-shaped sticker reading "Copyright By Fleischer Studios" (with a small crack) and the rare accompanying booklet, "What every little girl should know - by Betty Boop," consisting of six pages that read as follows:
Hello, my little friend. I am so happy to meet you. I've always wanted to come to your house. A little birdie told me about the fine play room you have and I'm so glad to share your happiness. Maybe you would like to know more about me. Would you? All right. Listen carefully. .. I Was born in an artists studio. Max Fleischer, the nice man who draws the funny pictures of Bimbo and his animal friends, found me. He taught me to dance - to sing. To swim and to play tennis. How to play the piano' and to cook too. Everything. a good little girl should da. Then he put me in the movies as leading lady with Bimbo. Everybody liked me L as soon as they saw me. That's why I'm a movie star. And I liked them too; especially you and all your little friends. Not so long ago I met the man who owns Doll Land. He called me in his office the other day. "Betty" he said "the children like you so well I'm sending you to visit them". So I started out and within a very short time reached your town. And here we are together! I hope, dear friend, you like me very, very much. I like you and want to be with you all the time. I know we'll be so happy" - Max Fleischer - presents - A brand new kind of Movie Star - BETTY BOOP - The hit of every show - loved wherever she goes - and goes the world over - A Paramount Star - Cameo Doll Co. m'f'r's NYC
Condition: (Excellent - Near mint). Height approximately 34 cm.
34cm
Extremely rare, original, polychrome wooden doll with articulated joints, made in the United States during the 1930s. Complete with a heart-shaped sticker reading "Copyright By Fleischer Studios" (with a small crack) and the rare accompanying booklet, "What every little girl should know - by Betty Boop," consisting of six pages that read as follows:
Hello, my little friend. I am so happy to meet you. I've always wanted to come to your house. A little birdie told me about the fine play room you have and I'm so glad to share your happiness. Maybe you would like to know more about me. Would you? All right. Listen carefully. .. I Was born in an artists studio. Max Fleischer, the nice man who draws the funny pictures of Bimbo and his animal friends, found me. He taught me to dance - to sing. To swim and to play tennis. How to play the piano' and to cook too. Everything. a good little girl should da. Then he put me in the movies as leading lady with Bimbo. Everybody liked me L as soon as they saw me. That's why I'm a movie star. And I liked them too; especially you and all your little friends. Not so long ago I met the man who owns Doll Land. He called me in his office the other day. "Betty" he said "the children like you so well I'm sending you to visit them". So I started out and within a very short time reached your town. And here we are together! I hope, dear friend, you like me very, very much. I like you and want to be with you all the time. I know we'll be so happy" - Max Fleischer - presents - A brand new kind of Movie Star - BETTY BOOP - The hit of every show - loved wherever she goes - and goes the world over - A Paramount Star - Cameo Doll Co. m'f'r's NYC
Condition: (Excellent - Near mint). Height approximately 34 cm.
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