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Vintage Syroco Brown/Bay Hungry Horse Figurine Skinny Boney Sway Back Old Nag

$ 34.32

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Animal Class: Horse

    Description

    Vintage Syroco Brown/Bay Hungry Horse Figurine Skinny Boney Sway Back Old Nag.
    Vintage and hard to find Syroco Hungry Horse Figurine. This is the bigger size. He stands about 8 1/2" to the top of his ear, and from nose to back of base is about 10". Very good condition for his age. No chips, cracks, etc., See pics as they are part of the description.INFORMATION BELOW FOUND ON THE INTERNET
    These were made by MPI Multi Products Inc, in the late 1940's/early 50's. It's a Syroco wood/resin figure of a "hungry horse" and came in a 4" size and 8".They were sold as souvenirs across the west, although why anyone would think an emaciated horse was amusing, or something one would want as a souvenir of a trip, is beyond me.There was no connection with any other figure, someone just apparently thought there would be a market for this type of item. They frequently show up on eBay, with stickers from Catalina Island, Pikes Peak, Montana, and Tombstone, among other places.Thanks everyone; found a "Hungry Horse Dam" Travel Decal for Montana; Same horse; and a Hungry Horse Dam Newspaper Glacier National Park; same horse. The town of Hungry Horse was indeed named after two draft horses used for logging the area when they wandered off during the severe winter of 1900. The horses, Tex and Jerry, were found a month later, all scraggly and hungry but very much alive. As visitors today drive through Hungry Horse on their way to and from Glacier National Park, there are statuesque reminders of the hungry horses.Today the town has a population of 900 and is a small community that is likely to be overlooked as visitors make their way onward to Glacier National Park, which lies just 10 miles to the east.
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