Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chalkware Shy Boy & Girl Figurine Pair Plaster Statues For Sale

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chalkware Shy Boy & Girl Figurine Pair Plaster Statues:
$20.00

Item Overview & Identification

Type: Standing Figurines / Statuettes (often weighted and used as doorstops or fireplace decor).
Material: Painted Chalkware (plaster/gypsum composition) with solid base bottoms.
Weight: ~2 lbs 3.6 oz combined (~35.6 oz).
Design Motif: Classic Art Deco \"Shy Sweethearts\" posing timidly with hands behind their backs (boy in straw hat and red vest, girl in yellow dress and red ribbon).
Era: Circa 1930s – 1940s (popular as carnival prize figures or novelty home decor).
Condition: Displays heavy paint loss, flaking, and surface chipping typical for vintage painted chalkware, revealing the raw plaster/gesso beneath.