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Chalkware Figurine of Girl like Lucy Ricardo’s

Chalkware Girl Figurine
Chalkware Girl Figurine

Pretty chalkware figurine of a girl similar to one seen on a shelf behind the beds in the Ricardo’s bedroom on I Love Lucy.
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It was likely based on the Royal Doulton figurine we looked at in a previous post.

See this one on eBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coventry-Ware-Chalkware-Colonial-Woman-Figurine-2109C-/302064559582

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Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines

lucy-bedroom-figurines2 Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom figurines can be seen on the shelf above the beds in most of the bedroom scenes. The pair below are a match for one of the pairs of colonial style figurines that are easy to spot in many of the dialog scenes.

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Pair of Figurines Made in Japan – similar pair seen on I Love Lucy – seen on eBay recently

In  the occupied Japan period such figurines were imported in large numbers and found their way into homes throughout the country. The I Love Lucy set reflects this trend at a time when cheap imports were beginning to impact local industry, with inexpensive imported knick knacks seen on the set, alongside US made decor items ,often local California pottery, usually the heavier items.

Look for similar figurines in the Occupied Japan section on eBay and also in the Collectibles section Continue reading Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines