Lot Essay
Punkinhead was made exclusively as the mascot for Eaton's department store in Toronto. He became the hero of several storybooks, as well as the leader of the annual Santa Claus parade.
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A Merrythought 'Punkinhead'
with golden brown mohair, golden mohair inner ears and chest, large clear and black glass eyes painted white on reverse, velvet cut muzzle, black stitched nose and smiling mouth, Mohican-style scalp lock of long white mohair, swivel head, jointed limbs, brown felt pads, velvet card lined feet, original red felt shorts, card swing tag and label stitched to left foot pad --13in. (33cm.) tall, circa 1950
See Colour Plate 6
with golden brown mohair, golden mohair inner ears and chest, large clear and black glass eyes painted white on reverse, velvet cut muzzle, black stitched nose and smiling mouth, Mohican-style scalp lock of long white mohair, swivel head, jointed limbs, brown felt pads, velvet card lined feet, original red felt shorts, card swing tag and label stitched to left foot pad --13in. (33cm.) tall, circa 1950
See Colour Plate 6