I have to admit this Ebay gem caught me off-guard. I was all hot and bothered by the letters, and then this:
“The Ultimate Sexual Civil War Doll”- A rare and certainly unique form of Civil War soldier camp art; a carved soldier doll wearing a movable barrel that when raised the male anatomy appears, measuring nearly 7 1/2″ long. The barrel has an attached Union artillery cuff button with faded (but readable) label bearing the faded notation: “COWARD of Co. A”. Clearly this is a representation of a soldier wearing the barrel of shame typically reserved for those who were caught drunk, as thieves, gamblers, etc. But there is more, this cute little soldier doll has one more trick up his sleeve-through an ingenious pulley device that when the barrel is lifted towards the doll’s head, his hand-colored “John Thomas” salutes the viewer! Woody’s carver clearly had a lot of time on his hands…Very good condition…a real show-stopper!
IT is indeed a show-stopper.
Alas, If you feel the need to bid, Click Here… current bid, $750. Save Woody!! Happy Bidding!
