Vintage Walt Kelly POGO Possum Comic Cartoon Porcelain Figurine Wade 1959 RARE

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If you're a fan of Walt Kelly's comic strip Pogo, then you know you've found something special in this vintage porcelain figurine!  Made in Ireland in 1959 by Wade Potteries Ltd., it's a beautiful and faithful porcelain version of our favorite comic strip opossum.  As Wikipedia reminds us,

"Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly (1913–1973) and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate. Set in the Okefenokee Swamp of the southeastern United States, the strip often engaged in social and political satire through the adventures of its anthropomorphic funny animal characters.

Pogo combined both sophisticated wit and slapstick physical comedy in a heady mix of allegory, Irish poetry, literary whimsy, puns and wordplay, lushly detailed artwork and broad burlesque humor. The same series of strips can be enjoyed on different levels by both young children and savvy adults. The strip earned Kelly a Reuben Award in 1951."

The comic strip ended in 1975 after a 27-year run, but it left behind a significant legacy in the number of writers, artists, and readers whom it influenced.  As a measure of the comic's popularity, Wade Potteries created this figure of the title character, Pogo, in 1959.  Pogo is seated, holding his hat with both hands, while a robin sings from its nest, which rests atop Pogo's head.  The bottom is marked "'POGO' COPYRIGHT Walt Kelly MADE IN IRELAND 1959." The figurine measures 3 1/4" tall, 1 5/8" in depth, and 1 1/4" in width.  It is in very good vintage condition, with no chips, cracks, or repairs, and only a slight imperfection in the black paint of his pupils.  If you're looking to add to your Wade collection or looking for that unusual gift for a Pogo fan, then you can do no wrong with this rare porcelain figurine!  We are starting this auction at $9.99 with NO RESERVE.  Good luck bidding!   

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