Skookum Indian Dolls

By starvinchef, 5 December, 2013
Description

I have two of them in the picture

one has a necklace accesory which i believe is a female doll, the other i believe is a male doll

 

the male doll has a head dress with feathers, which is not is great condition, the head dress is ripped in half and the feathers are almost completely gone.

both dolls are starting to lose hair on the back of the head looks like a little bald spot

Category
Dolls and Plush Toys
Medium
Head is plastic, feet are wood wrapped in felt, the body I believe is not plastic or wood, when I squeeze the body they are a little soft
Distinguishing marks
Skookum Indian Label under Right foot on both dolls
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
both are 6 1/2-7 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide
Date Period
1920s to 1960s?
Weight
approx. 1 pound each
History
my aunt received from her mother, and my grandmother got them from her father as a gift... I was told by my aunt that my great grandfather purchased them in Arizona, she was not sure when the purchase was made exactly but she knows he migrated west in the late 1930s
For Sale?
No
Photos

Intuit57

11 years 3 months ago

If their shoes are leather then 1930's is appropriate.  In the 1940's these dolls were made with felt shoes and later with a leatherette material.  Hope this helps with the age.  They're in great condition.

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