Original Listing Description

Rare circa 1950s skier boy in great condition! These are so scarce and this example has the original ski poles and both wooden skies. He is 10 inches tall. I replaced one sole of a boot, which was missing. It was custom cut from hard board paper and painted with a close match to the original. It is very hard to tell it isn't original. The clothes are nice and clean and unfaded. The wire armature is intact and he is poseable. The yarn hair is intact all around the head and there's small areas showing of darkened glue which is common as the figures adhesives age but its covered by the hat. The wool hat doesn't have any holes or imperfections from insects or aging. The hand painted face is excellent as shown. The pole handles have the original elastics that are were embedded into the gripper handle and one is intact fine and the other has broken from the gripper but is still around the original glove on the right hand. The elastics are dried from aging. The Annalee signature on the skis is clear and vivid. The red jacket has some tiny wire on end of the stitching at the chest and there's a small area on the back of the jacket that looks like a very light trace of glue residue from when it was handmade. The gloves and pants are both in great condition. It has the early original cloth stitched tag that was originally cut with pinking shears. Such a rare Annalee since there weren't many made of these designs. A perfect and coveted addition to any Annalee collection. When these are found they are generally over $500.00. I've priced this guy at a low starting price to encourage all bidders to have a chance to own a rare version. Don't miss this one! (Condition: Pre-Owned)

Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Annalee collectors and appraisers.