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Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a decorative figure that resembles a caricature of a man with exaggerated facial features. His face has prominent wrinkles and an expression of weariness. He is dressed in a colorful outfit consisting of a red shirt under blue overalls, accentuated by a white and black striped tie. In his hands, he holds a yellow sign with a humorous rhyme, which reads: “I’M A ROUGH, TOUGH GUY AS YOU CAN SEE NO FANCY, SHARP RAZOR BLADES FOR ME I SHAVE WITH BLADES, DULL AND ABUSED SO, GIMME THE ONES YOU’VE ALREADY USED –THE RAZOR BUM–.” This playful poem adds a whimsical touch to the quirky figurine, which appears to be made of glazed ceramic or similar material, resting on a textured surface with a dark background.

The image depicts a decorative figure that resembles a caricature of a man with exaggerated facial features. His face has prominent wrinkles and an expression of weariness. He is dressed in a colorful outfit consisting of a red shirt under blue overalls, accentuated by a white and black striped tie. In his hands, he holds a yellow sign with a humorous rhyme, which reads: “I’M A ROUGH, TOUGH GUY AS YOU CAN SEE NO FANCY, SHARP RAZOR BLADES FOR ME I SHAVE WITH BLADES, DULL AND ABUSED SO, GIMME THE ONES YOU’VE ALREADY USED –THE RAZOR BUM–.” This playful poem adds a whimsical touch to the quirky figurine, which appears to be made of glazed ceramic or similar material, resting on a textured surface with a dark background.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2018.31.21

Description

Porcelin hillbilly male figure in red and blue with yellow on front and poem: The Razor Bum. 7 ¼" x 3 ½". Chip on nose. Brown shoes and blonde/brown hair. For used razor blades.

Collection

Dolls

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 5, 2018