Bidspirit auction | 1920s Schoenhut Felix-the-Cat, 1930s Jaymar

1920s Schoenhut Felix-the-Cat, 1930s Jaymar Popeye-the-Sailor - Height: 4 inches (to top of head, excluding ears) Popeye height: 5. This lot features two early 20th-century jointed wooden character figures. The first figure depicts Felix the Cat. It is constructed from turned and painted wood with black-painted leather ears and a tail composed of articulated wooden beads on an internal cord. The figure is multi-jointed at the neck, shoulders, hips, and tail base. The chest features the name FELIX printed in off-white block letters. The muzzle area is hand-inscribed with the souvenir text Put-in-Bay. A printed mark on the bottom of the right foot reads FELIX followed by COPYRIGHT 1922-1924 BY PAT. SULLIVAN and PAT. JUNE 23, 1925. The second figure depicts Popeye the Sailor, constructed of turned and painted wood. The figure is jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips. It includes a white sailor cap, a red collar, a dark blue torso, and green trousers. A small black-painted wooden pipe is inserted into the mouth. The torso bears a faint, illegible green printed mark. A white hanging loop is attached to the top of the hat. Felix 5 inches.