Universal Statuary Corp Sweet Face Gorilla Hanging Statue/Bank 18\" Tall Vintage for Sale

Universal Statuary Corp Sweet Face Gorilla Hanging Statue/Bank 18\" Tall Vintage For Sale

$Universal Statuary Corp Sweet Face Gorilla Hanging Statue/Bank 18\$
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Universal Statuary Corp Sweet Face Gorilla Hanging Statue/Bank 18\" Tall Vintage :
$129.95

Rare 1977 Universal Statuary Corporation adorable gorilla statue/bank that can be hung from the attached rope or can be placed on a surface.
There is a place in the back to drop money and a plug at the bottom to get the money out.There are some scratches and spots where the paint is chipped off and it appears that his arm was broken at one point and repaired (very difficult to see unless looking for it).It is about 18 1/2\" tall (to the top of the fingers) and is 9 1/2\" across at the knees and about 10\" depth from the toes in the front to shoulders in the back.
When looking up Universal Statuary Corp Wikipedia says:Universal Statuary Corp.was an American,Chicagobased, statue manufacturer.Jack and Leo Lucchesi were brothers that founded the Universal Statuary Corp in the 1930s.The company producedpiggy banks, plaquesand (by the late 1930s) large store displays.In the 1950s, they produced chalkware lamps, usually featuring paired male and female figures, and other home decor that is widely collected today. In 1950\'sthey transitioned from chalkware to resins and came up with a material \"FiberClad InFrangible\" and guaranteed it would not break or chip. The company employed plastic in the 1970\'s.