1979 Faith Wick Original Porcelain Vintage Grandma & Gpa Gnome's M K Topper

  
ALTHOUGH THIS COUPLE ARE FROM 1979, THEY HAVE A GREAT PROVENANCE, COME FROM A VERY PROTECTIVE HOME, NO SMOKING AND NO CHILDREN OR PETS. THESE WERE KEPT IN A DOLL COLLECTION DISPLAY ROOM ONLY FOR DOLLS. I PERSONALLY KNOW THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND SHE LOVED GNOMES. THE PORCELAIN IN THESE GNOMES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THAT INCLUDES THE HEAD AND TWO HANDS. THE REST OF THE GNOMES ARE STUFFED OF A SOFT COTTON GREAT BODY DESIGN, OVER A WIRE ARMATURE.

THESE GNOMES CAN BE POSITIONED INTO SEATING AND QUITE MOVABLE WITHOUT STRESS TO THE DOLL. ALL THE CLOTHING IS OF A VERY FINE COTTON AND SOME HAND STITCHING IN PLACES, ABOUT THE PAIR.

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO MAKE AN OFFER, THEY ARE THAT RARE OF AN OFFERING AND I WOULD NOT WANT YOU TO LOOSE YOUR CHANCE AT SHOT OF OWNERSHIP. UP FOR SALE WE HAVE A COUPLE, SET OR A PAIR OF GNOMES. MADE BY THE EVER SO FAMOUS DOLL MAKER AND SIGNED BY FAITH WICK.

THE BACK OF THE NECK OF EACH GNOME DOLL, READS AS FOLLOWS; 17/100 FEMALE F. THEY ALSO HAVE CLOTHING THAT HAS AN ORIGINAL TAG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CLOTHING, THAT READS; FAITH WICK ORIGINAL GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744. BOTH GMA & GPA GNOMES HAVE BLUE EYES AND WHITE HAIR. GPA HAS A LONG WHITE BEARD, WITH LONG UPPER LIP COVERED IN THE SAME BEARD, IT FEELS LIKE MOHAIR. GMP'S BLUE OVERHALLS RESEMBLE LEATHER, LOOKING CLOSE AT THE OVERHALLS, THEY HAVE SOME FADING ON THE LEGS.

ALSO HAVE 8 WOODEN BUTTONS. FUR ON BOTH FEET, ALSO JUST LIKE GMA. NOW GMA'S CLOTHING RESEMBLES ALL HOMESPUN CLOTHING. SHE IS WEARING AN APRON, A RED TOP WITH LACE-UP FRONT, WITH A SKIRT OF A GREEN-TEAL, A WHITE LONG SLIP, AND PANTLOONS.

GMA'S CLOTHING SHOW NO FAIDING. AND ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE SIZE OF THIS PAIR OF GNOMES ARE APROX. INCLUDING A VERY TALL FELT POINTED CAP (GNOME TYPE HATS). THE WIDTH OF A GNOME AT THE WIDEST POINT IS APROX.

HANDS ARE RATHER LARGE LOOKING 3 LONG, BUT THATS ALL PART OF BEING GNOMES. THE FIRST ORIGINAL'S THAT CAME FROM THE FAITH WICKS COLLECTION NEVER CAME IN BOXES, INSTEAD THEY WERE MARKED WITH A TINY LABEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THERE CLOTHING. THIS IS A GREAT COUPLE OF GNOMES FOR YOUR COLLECTION. FAITH WICK HAD ONLY BEEN IN BUSSINESS SINCE THE YEAR BEFORE, (1978) SHE HAD A WINNING PRODUCT EARLY ON IN HER CARRIER.

YOU CAN SEE THIS NOW, BY ALL LARGE COMPANYS SHE NOW IS EMPLOYED, HERE ARE A FEW; EFFANBEE DOLL, ENESCO, SILVERSTRI/BALOS, DANKIN AND INCLUDING DOLLPARTS, INC. ALSO MS, FAITH WICK HAS A BIOGRAPHY BOOK WRITTEN ON HER, AND 2 PUBLISHED BOOKS ON BUILDING, EXPLAINING, AND SCULPTING TECHNIQES HOW SHE MAKES THESE DOLLS.

ALTHOUGH THIS COUPLE OF GNOMES ARE FROM 1979, THEY HAVE A GREAT PROVENANCE, COME FROM A VERY PROTECTIVE HOME, NO SMOKING AND NO CHILDREN OR PETS. THESE GMA & GPA GNOMES WERE KEPT IN A DOLL COLLECTION DISPLAY ROOM ONLY FOR DOLLS. THEY COME WITH DOLL STANDS, AN EXTRA BONUS. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "1979 FAITH WICK ORIGINAL PORCELAIN VINTAGE GRANDMA & GPA GNOME'S M K TOPPER" is in sale since Monday, March 18, 2019.

This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Dolls\By Brand, Company, Character\Other Brand & Character Dolls". The seller is "bks43" and is located in Stockwell, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States.