On eBay this week pair of Stewart B McCulloch Asian style statues in the same pattern and color as the pair seen on the mantel of the Ricardo’s living room on I Love Lucy: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-RARE-1950s-Stewart-McCullouch-I-Love-Lucy-Oriental-Figure-Statues-Pink-Black/292805488795
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This pair of Stewart B McCulloch oriental style statues are similar to the pair on the mantel of the Ricardo’s apartment on I Love Lucy. They don’t appear on eBay very often so this is your chance if you have been searching for a pair like them.
Here we have an interesting side by side comparison of a photo of the Asian statue prop that was sold at auction last year for $24,000, next to a screen capture from an I Love Lucy episode showing the Asian statue prop in use in that episode.
The auction picture is from the Premier Props auction and shows the recent condition of the figurine with obvious staining and markings.
At first glance the painting of face and the cursive black details on the borders of the kimono appear to be a match although the b/w screen capture is blurred, this is significant because each statue was hand painted and therefore slightly different. Continue reading Another look at Lucy’s Asian Statue