FABULOUS ORIGINAL 1950s VINTAGE BLACK BOBBLE HEAD GIRL CHILD FIGURINE. This charming figurine depicts a young, wide eyed, curly haired, chubby cheeked black girl sitting atop a lovely bunch of bananas. The child’s head is affixed to the body with a large spring, so the head bobbles and wobbles away beautifully. The black girls charming features have been beautifully hand painted with big blue wide eyes and large pink lips. This fabulous figure retains its original metal hoop earrings which gently sway as the head bobbles. This piece makes an equally charming display item. This piece was produced as a tourist ware souvenir for visitors to the iconic Australian destination of Surfers Paradise, with the name of the destination appearing upon the bananas to the right of the black girl. This superb piece is presented in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. There are a few exceptionally minuscule spots of wear to the ends of the banana which are noticeable only on really close examination and could easily be touched up if the new owner so choose. This is being incredibly pedantic, they really are minuscule. The bobble head spring is in excellent condition and bounces away beautifully. The original earrings are a magnificent feature and the painted features are in lovely vibrant condition. This piece has been very well cared for and presents spectacularly. This charming, characterful child, with its stylised form and romanticised features , makes a wonderfully kitsch ornamental object which would most likely be considered politically incorrect by todays standards. A most interesting and curious addition to any collection documenting the depiction of black people in history, and a fabulous authentically vintage piece for any retro styled home. This impressive larger sized piece stands approx 150mms tall, measures 175mms in length and 90mms in width. A perfect gift idea for any discerning admirer of kitsch retro objects. International buyers are most welcome. Sorry, no personal cheques accepted. All items are professionally packaged using quality materials. We individually hand select quality vintage, antique, well designed and hand crafted pre-loved items, and proudly offer our finds for sale. We aim to describe and visually represent our items as accurately as possible. The item “VINTAGE BLACK BOBBLE HEAD GIRL ON BANANAS MONEY BOX FIGURINE BARSONY ERA KITSCH” is in sale since Thursday, January 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Homeware, Kitchenware\Decorative Ornaments\Other Ornaments”. The seller is “threetreefrogs” and is located in Melbourne, Victoria. This item can be shipped worldwide.