A Pair of Vintage Ventriloquist Style Laurel and Hardy Dolls

A pair of vintage ventriloquist-style dolls depicting the comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Each doll features a molded vinyl head and hands with a soft-stuffed cloth body. The heads are designed with movable lower jaws, operated by a pull-string mechanism located at the back of the neck. The hair is molded and painted as part of the vinyl head sculpt, with one doll featuring reddish-brown hair and the other featuring black hair with a signature small mustache. The eyes are fixed, painted features.The dolls are dressed in matching outfits comprising white long-sleeved collared shirts and dark denim bib overalls. The overalls feature gold-tone metal buttons and white embroidered lettering on the bibs; one reads LAUREL and the other is partially obscured by a necktie but shows the characters HAR. The doll depicting Oliver Hardy includes a multi-colored striped clip-on style necktie. The dolls are wearing black fabric soft shoes. No manufacturer labels or stamps are visible on the bodies or heads.Length: 25 inches.