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Title: Blue balloon man.
Post by: brucebanner on July 01, 2021, 07:26:42 PM

Hello all. Hope all are well. Can anyone help with this one please. Its driving me nuts. 9 inches tall and signed to the back legs. The body is hollow. Regards Chris.

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: Anne on July 02, 2021, 12:16:58 AM

It and the signature has me baffled, Chris. I've never seen the like before.

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: NevB on July 02, 2021, 03:51:09 PM

In the back of my mind I seem to remember a similar cartoon character, but I can't place it. I think European, perhaps French or Scandinavian.

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 02, 2021, 04:20:07 PM

 :) I've just encountered this web page. But the signature mark looks nothing like Karlin Rushbrooke's.
http://www.karlinrushbrooke.co.uk/figures.htm

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: kerstinfroberg on July 03, 2021, 01:21:10 PM

I think I might know the model: a famous master glassblower at Kosta, called Hjalmar.

(joking, of course, but there *is* a certain likeness...)

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 03, 2021, 03:24:50 PM

 ;D He reminds me of The Snowman.  ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZOab5gl-4

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: flying free on July 04, 2021, 10:56:50 AM

is it light or very heavy for size?

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: flying free on July 05, 2021, 05:11:38 AM

I don't think it's Karlin Rushbrooke although his signature is hard to read.

It's not Adam Aaronson is it?

I couldn't find much figure wise but I did find this sheep:
https://francis-iles.com/adam-aaronson/sheep

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: AdrianW on July 07, 2021, 11:50:27 PM

Quote from: NevB on July 02, 2021, 03:51:09 PM

In the back of my mind I seem to remember a similar cartoon character, but I can't place it. I think European, perhaps French or Scandinavian.

Yes, I have a similar feeling too, Nev. If so, I think it'll be from a 1970s/1980s cartoon?

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: NevB on July 08, 2021, 01:35:37 PM

That's about right Adrian, I think it was a slightly bizarre one.

Title: Re: Blue balloon man.
Post by: brucebanner on July 09, 2021, 06:54:22 AM

Thanks all for having a look. It's not Adam A. He said not his. It's fairly heavy but hollow inside. I thought to start with it could be 1930's Murano but the Murano and British Facebook groups don't recognise it. It weighs just over 1 kg.