vintage Ruth figurine... what is it?

Ahmanfan

Hi guys
stumbled upon a guy on craiglist selling a bunch of vintage stuff. Included is this Ruth figurine:




any idea what this is?
John

akuracy503

a drag queen dressed as a baseball player?

72skywalker

I would say it is some kid's art project from school. Possibly a "special needs" kid. Man, that thing is UGLY.

Barfvader

Any idea what size it is?

Looks similar to the old lead soldiers they used to make back in the day.

Pigs

My guess is a doorstop or a bookend. Metal, ceramic or chalkware?

MantleMarisFordBerra

Looks to be a homemade art project, not a production run. Please God don't let it be a production run lol...

AFLfan

I have seen lots of those. They are actually recently made, but made to look old. It is a doorstop. Don't pay a lot for it, they can be found pretty easily.

jeffcbay

<< <i>I have seen lots of those. They are actually recently made, but made to look old. It is a doorstop. Don't pay a lot for it, they can be found pretty easily. >>



YEP (ebay)

Smuggo

<< <i>I would say it is some kid's art project from school. Possibly a "special needs" kid. Man, that thing is UGLY. >>



I'll have to ask my autistic son if he has ever made anything like this when he gets home from school today. I'll let you know.

Barfvader

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<< <i>I have seen lots of those. They are actually recently made, but made to look old. It is a doorstop. Don't pay a lot for it, they can be found pretty easily. >>



YEP (ebay) >>



Excellent detective work.

That was why I asked about the size because that picture is extremely deceiving as to how big it is.

Now all one does is buy it and set it out in the elements and let it get some rust and then sell it off as an original vintage piece like I have seen many so called antique dealers do with reproductions.

PSASAP

I don't know what it is, but it would make a nice companion piece to the Menko Mikan.