Genuine Antique Kenton Cast Iron Happy Hooligan Toy c.1905

Description

Here we offer a genuine, original Kenton cast iron Happy Hooligan figures from the popular turn-of-the-century newspaper comic strip of the same name. It is a nodding/bobble-head, c. 1905. It features a tab at base for hooking into Kenton carts and/or carriages.
At the turn into the 20th Century,
Kenton Hardware Company produced a slew of cast iron toys from its Kenton, Ohio home.
Any paint is original. Please examine pictures. Nicely-preserved condition, but it is missing a plug that inserted into the neck and provided a rocking cradle for the head piece. Figure measures approximately 4-inches, and the head, 2.5-inches high.
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