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Carnival Chalk Ware
CARNIVAL CHALK WARE
During the great depression, and continuing thru the 1950s, a very fashionable entertainment past time was the carnival. Young people would never miss one and it became a popular dating venue. There was always an opportunity to win a piece of depression glass (some of which subsequently became known as "carnival glass"), a clock or a kewpie doll or some other form of chalk ware for your girl friend to carry around and to show off to her friends and perhaps to other suitors as well. This is before the stuffed animal became the popular carnival prize. All varieties of carnival chalk ware were sometimes called kewpie dolls while there was an actual Kewpie doll. See our Kewpie story in the product narrative for our Kewpie doll chalk ware piece.
All the chalk ware pieces offered here are from carnivals and each one was awarded as a prize from a carnival game of skill or luck. My favorite game was trying to knock three of the rag doll cats off the shelf with baseballs. I remember they had fringe around them that made them appear larger and closer together than they actually were and the baseball would often go right through the fringe without budging the cat. Unfortunately, chalk ware was mainly cold painted, is easily chipped and often quickly deteriorates. Due to the fragile nature most pieces simply didn't last are no longer around. Ones in good condition and without much paint loss and without many cracks, nicks or chips are the most collectible. Also, more unusual pieces are valued by collectors. Most in our collection were held in a family as a treasured trophy or as a souvenir from a different time, long ago.
Values fluctuate widely with the more unusual pieces and the ones with less paint loss and fewer cracks, chips and nicks being the most expensive. Prices can range from $10 to $100 or more for high quality and rarer specimens.
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Kewpie Doll
Rose O'Neil was a popular artist and an illustrator for several fashionable magazines. In 1905 she introduced the Kewpie Doll which was of her own creation. The results were somewhat spectacular in that her envisage became incredibly popular and soon thereafter there were Kewpie Dolls of all kinds everywhere imaginable. One version was a chalk ware Kewpie Doll which was an immediate success and soon became the most popular and sought after carnival prize.
The Kewpie Doll was created by Rose O'Neil
And early in 1905 it became a pretty big deal
Artist O'Neil created this new kind of being
For many a popular New York magazine
She was "Rose of Washington Square"
A popular song of the period fair
Rose and her Kewpies in the 20s and 30s
Were as popular as Disney in the 70s
Chalk ware is hand painted plaster of Paris
With water or oil, and often quite careless
Called "poor man's Staffordshire" pieces
And several found were 18th & 19th species
From 1910 to 1945 Kewpies were prizes,
From carnivals and offered in many sizes
Kewpies, carnival prizes and chalk ware
Are collectible but most are not very rare
Our Kewpie Doll is a classical carnival prize. She is in very good condition for her age with little paint loss and no damaging nicks or chips. She is rather tall at 12 inches and much larger than most usually found today. Prices for good pieces of this size usually run from $60 to $150 depending on condition.
$110.00SOLD |
This is a piece of carnival chalk ware. It has very little paint loss and no chips, nicks or cracks. He stands approximatley 7.5 inches tall.
$50.00SOLD |
This little chief is in good condition and has only a few minor chips. He stands about 9.25 inches tall.
$35.00SOLD |
Dogs were a popular theme in carnival chalk and some collectors only collect dog specimans. This little guy is about 7 inches tall and he has only a few minor nicks.
$30.00SOLD |
This guy definitely has a personality. He only has a few minor nicks and is about 7 inches tall.
$38.00
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This is a classical carnival chalk ware piece. What young girl wouln't want this cute little doggie? It is about 11 inches wide and about 7 inches tall and only has a little paint loss.
$60.00
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The windmill was another popular carnival chalk ware theme. This one has two Dutch people standing on either side of the colorful windmill. It is about 6.5 inches wide and about 8 inches tall and has only minor paint losses.
$45.00SOLD |
This little Lassie does have a little paint loss and is about 7 inches wide and about 11.5 inches tall.
$45.00
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How about a roaring lion carnival chalk ware piece. He has a little paint loss and a minor chips. It is about 9 inches tall and about 12 inches long.
$45.00SOLD |
This carnival chalk horse is about 9 inches wide and stands about 12 inches tall. He is in pretty good condition but does have a few minor nicks and chips.
$60.00SOLD |
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