Purchased in a “lot” of papier mache banks on eBay many years ago, this wild-eyed owl is about 6″ tall (including his hat). Besides the colors (love them!) my favorite part has to be that fab bowler hat!
The bottom is marked © (something illegible) – 1967 JAPAN
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Allee Willis
Absolutely stunning! The colors are so 1967 Summer of Love. The massive eyeballs kill me.
This is a perfect mate to your Love Bank. https://www.alleewillis.com/awmok/kitschenette/2010/07/24/love-bank/ If these two are any indication of the magnitude of your papier-mâché bank collection we must see more!
Carrie
Unfortunately, that’s about it! I have a few more, but these (along with my tiger bank posted earlier) are the cream of the crop. I have lots of small collections of things that catch my eye – the only massive collection I have is my flower pins.
Allee Willis
Well, more flower pins then. The ones I’ve seen of yours so far are killers.
Mooshe
Dinner plate eyes and a top hat? Yes please! I’m so tired of boring owls, there are so many ways to take an owl design so far down this path everybody should be taking the opportunity.
Lisa Rios
This and the watermelon bank are so wonderful. So evocative of the 60’s. I wish I had them both in my house. I better start looking up paper machete banks on Ebay.