Painting was a gift to my Mom. It appears in good to very good shape. Looks like original frame. I searched the internet and found that Runci painted "Calender Girls: in the 50's and his wife was a Graphic Artist in Los Angeles. Her name was Maxine, so it seems that this is a portrait of his wife. 

Signature on front right hand corner of canvas: "Runci"

Hand-writing on back of canvas reads:

1st line - Painted 1957 - only one

2nd line - Maxine (Mrs. Edward) Runci

3rd line in quotations - "Invitation"

Stamp on canvas frame:

ALL REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED BY ARTIST

Signed: Edwaed Runci is hand written

Heads are made of papier-mache with possibly felt over the papier mache, painted on faces, not sure if body is made of papier-mache or not, cloth or felt 'skin,' jointed shoulders and hips, hand made clothes which are sewn directly onto body, felt hats, leather on some parts of dolls, real hair.  I don't know much about these dolls, I'm looking for all the information I can get.  I'm not even sure of their ethnicity.  Very old!!  I am attaching many pictures.  Thank you in advance!

Sante Fe-Sstyle Hudson Steam Engine (2055) w/ 6026W Whistling tender, Automatic Dumping hopper, caboose, Leigh Vally & NYC hopers.  2 remote track switches, 1 gate, 6 Straight & 12 Curved tracks.

"WEISS" is stamped on back in area circled in red on photo

It is a complete and unabridged co

of the book. Which number of the

printing I do not know

A signed photo of Roberto Clemete in excellent mint condition.