Who Am I?

Unknown 33-inch male figure

Speaking for this figure,

I am a 33-inch male figure. I don't know if I am  a doll or a store counter mannequin. Because of my clothes, my owner thinks I might be from the '30s or '40s.

I was formerly owned by a collector who has passed away. Her family did not know anything about her dolls, most of which were from the 1920s through 1950s.

I have a tan-brown complexion, black straight hair, and a cigarette or cigar in my mouth. My body, legs, and left arm are straw filled with a wire inside for posing the arm. My right arm is jointed in the shoulder and elbow and also made of wood. My feet are wooden shoes. The bottom of one of my shoes has a paper label marked 'Made in Spain'. My hands are solid latex rubber and are molded to hold something. My eyes are glass, and my eyebrows are either hair or some kind of fur. My head is either made of thick paper maché or paper maché over composition and my face is flocked.

Who am I?

Any leads that will help identify this unusual figure will be greatly appreciated and passed on to the current owner. Thank you in advance.

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I Named Him Chadwick

This adorable boy has blue eyes, black rooted hair, and the cutest facial expression. 

Found on Amazon, this adorable 13-inch all-vinyl boy was made in Spain by Paola Reina. I had wanted a girl with this head sculpt but was not able to find one. When I was made aware of the boy, I had to have him.  In honor of the late Chadwick Boseman, I named him Chadwick.

Chadwick took several pictures alone and with family members. Those photos with captions follow:

He wears a white short-sleeved T-shirt that has the outline of a bear's face on it and a blue hoodie made of bear-face-print fabric, khaki shorts, and low-top Chuck-style (Converse) sneakers.

This side-angle photograph illustrates the blue and white striped lining of his hoodie.

The hoodie is illustrated better in this photo. The jacket is not lined with this fabric.

Without the jacket, the outline of a bear's face on his shirt is clearly visible.

Here he is with his hoodie on.

In this picture, Chadwick posed with his older cousins Ndanaka and Zuri (made by Paola Reina but sold by Sibahle).

In this final photo, Chadwick posed with his younger cousins Omar and Sarabi (made by Vestida de Azul of Spain).

Now that I know I do not own a girl the exact height as Chadwick, a Paola Reina girl is on my radar. Amazon had several other Paola Reina dolls in stock at the time Chadwick was ordered, so it won't be difficult for me to find a girl to pair with him.

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It is still unbelievable that we lost the talented and gifted Chadwick Aaron Boseman this past August. His short-lived, yet very accomplished life is proof that we all have to cherish each day we are blessed with by making the most of our time and always being the best form of ourselves.

In memoriam.

dbg


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