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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Circa 1900. Attractive and realistic plaster skull with actuated jaw which mysterious clicks out answers to questions, rapping once for “yes” and twice for “no.” 6” high. Mino
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Circa 1930. Faux skull resting on a chromed stand attached to a wooden pedestal raps out answers to questions, once for yes, twice for no. Skull crafted from heavy wood, gesso-covered a
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TALKING SKULL: Papier mache skull with meticulously constructed clockwork mechanism inside that will apparently interact with the performer by clicking its jaw in answer to a series of questions. This appears to hav
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Talking Skull - Thayer?: Circa 1930. Paper maché model of a human skull. Answers “yes” and “no” questions by clicking its jaw. Thread method. Condition: Very good.
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer [?], ca. 1925. Papier-mache skull raps out answers to questions posed by the audience, clicking its jaw once for “yes” and twice for “no.” Thread method
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Circa 1930. Realistic papier mâché skull clicks out answers to questions, its jaw rapping once for “yes” and twice for “no”. Removable top/lid. 6” high. Minor chipping and w
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1943. Faux papier-mache skull clicks its jaw in answer to questions, once for ″yes,″ and twice for ″no,″ as if alive. Wooden base wit
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1975. Imitation skull raps out answers to questions, once for yes, twice for no. Grant-style gimmick. Very good.
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Talking Skull. Hamburg: Janos Bartl [?], ca. 1935. Papier-mache skull raps out answers to questions, once for yes, twice for no. 7" high. Hand painted. Finish rubbed, but good overall. Likely manufactured by Bartl for export to England where it was to be sold by L. Davenport & Co. of London.
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