✅ SOLVED Looking for Info on this little guy.

[AtrumVorago]

Hello again. I am looking for any info on this guy. He is carved from wood. I find him very interesting. Thank you in advance.

He is 3 3/4" tall, about 1 1/2" across, carved from a 3 1/2" diameter piece of wood. Is he anything or just art?

 

[duggap]

Looks like one of Snow White's seven drawfts.

 

[nhbenz]

Mini Friar Tuck or a Monk?

 

[CRUSADER]

My favourite Smurf; 'Prayer Smurf'

 

[Breezie]

My favourite Smurf; 'Prayer Smurf'

 

[CRUSADER]

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sweet, I was joking but now I'm 100% behind myself..

 

[Breezie]

sweet, I was joking but now I'm 100% behind myself..

You ID items correctly even when you're joking, so now move up 2 hat sizes! Breezie

 

[nhbenz]

I'm not so sure about the Smurf connection, as surfs have only four fingers/toes and have a stubby tail, as can be seen here;
SMURFS RARE MONK SMURF RELIGIOUS ROBE PRAYING SMURF MINT PEYO | eBay
This little guy has the right build, finger count/position and even smile, but who made him and when?;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-pra..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d78a8f24&x=41&y=8

 

[Breezie]

Maybe George Good? Breezie

 

[nhbenz]

Maybe George Good? Breezie

Oh, whoops, I guess I should have read the George Good by Beth Barton (with clear typo on "Goerge").
I get so used to ignoring names in listing titles of things that I look at on Etsy (where the it lists "by (sellers name)", that I overlooked it despite it being on eBay. Doh!
Apparently Beth Barton / George Good make all sorts of figurines: http://www.google.com/search?q=Beth...aS0QHm3IDwDw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=690
I'd have to think that this is related to them, but all I can find is ceramic pieces... Is it possible this was a mold / prototype for them? (I honestly don't know how such things are made).

 

[Breezie]

Benz, I think he made pewter ones too, but couldn't find any wooden ones. Maybe this little guy was the prototype as you said. I saw a ceramic one almost identical to this one. Breezie

 

[lairmo]

possibly a home made chess piece?

 

[AtrumVorago]

Thank you to everyone's help. I have great info to go by now.

 

[cw0909]

maybe the little guy is a knock off or,the "George Good Corporation". starting making
wood figures after the co. was bought out from Muriel Joseph George
info
JOSEF ORIGINALS CERAMIC FIGURINES HISTORY OF JOSEF ORIGINALS
Muriel Joseph George--The Lady Behind Josef Originals - brettbrock1896 Network

 

[SageGrouse]

He looks like a tomte. Tomten are Icelandic or danish (or similar Northern) Landvaettir or "Land Spirits". In fact, Tomten (singular Tomte) I think, are what Smurfs are based on.

SageGrouse