243. Cherilea Toy Totem Pole

1960's toy totem made by Cherilea for the toy soldier/western figure market. 3" high, in four segmented sections allowing the pole to be extended or swapped around. Entirely imaginary design, made to compete with other toy lines such as Britains, Marx and Timpo. See no. 97, 60

242. Aalco Double Medium Pole

Unusual dual pole, similar in style to 191. Presumably by Aalco. Amber coloured resin with painted details. 7" high. Taller pole is a separate casting. No TM visible

 Left hand pole is identical to one on 191.

241. Small Painted Resin Thunderbird

 

Four inches high, no visible maker. With small marking on base 'S0I' ?

240. Abbot Volcanic Stone Effect Totem

8" stone effect cast totem pole - possibly from the Mount St Helens eruption in Canada in 1980.

See 165 and 47 for similar models.
 

239. Nuu-Chaa-Nulth Style Pole

Resin pole, 8" high, based on Nuu-Chaa-Nulth style, with a Thunderbird perched on a bear?

 Dated on the reverse 1998.

238. Tsimshian Chief Johnson Pole

Light wooden carving of Tsimshian style pole, depicting the Chief Johnson monument in Ketchican Alaska.

12" high, hand painted and modelled in four pieces.
 

237. Kelloggs Totem Tribe

 

EAGLE BEAK

OWL EYES

JUG EARS

HAPPY HANDS

DRAGON TOOTH

BONE HEAD

BIG FOOT

HAIRY WATHA (Reproduction)

Designed by Donald M. McClean for R&L plastics in Australia, for inclusion in Kelloggs cereal circa 1970. Issued in Sugar Smacks in the U.K as 'Funny Uglies'

See No.153 for further info

Listing from Craig Hall's book about Rosenhain and Lippmann 'Breakfast Barons' which shows a suggested inspiration for the designs.

Actual developmental sketches by designer Donald McClean for the models and advertising.