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Mechanical Wind-Up Hula Girl Doll · 1920s–30s · USA

$950

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This mechanical Hula Girl doll from the 1920s–30s is a playful survivor of early American novelty culture. With her original grass skirt, molded shoes, pipe-cleaner lei, and hand-painted composition body, she still performs her signature sway when wound up—thanks to a working internal mechanism. Originally made as a decorative or souvenir piece—not a toy—she reflects the Hawaiian craze that swept the mainland during the Jazz Age. Her side-glancing eyes, rosy cheeks, and cheeky stance capture a whimsical era when hula girls and ukuleles symbolized exotic escape.

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Category
Art
Type
Wall Art
Merchandise
Vintage
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Surfing Cowboys, Malibu
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