Rare Retro Rose O'Neill KEWPIE character mascot souvenir drinking glass 1977 - $36 - (Columbia, MO)
Take a look at this Rare Retro Rose O'Neill KEWPIE character mascot souvenir drinking glass ca. 1977. It is 5.5 inches tall, 4.5" wide including the handle, with a rim diameter of 2.75". This is a souvenir from Hickman high school (Go Fighting Kewpies!) of Columbia MO- the only football (and all other sports) team anywhere with a Kewpie for a mascot. Rose O'Neill resided in these parts for a time, and the Kewpie was made mascot in 1913, and remains to this day! Coming up on the 100th anniversary! Please inquire for international shipping.Here is a story passed down from an early 'Hickman Kewpie' ball player:During that visit he told us about the Kewpie, which was quite significant to him. Apparently, the school secretary owned a Kewpie doll, as they were popular figurines then, and she kept it on her desk. At one of the basketball games, she placed the Kewpie in the center of the court (I guess for good luck), and the entire game was played around it without its being broken. This was somewhat remarkable since the dolls were very fragile. Because it survived the game and brought a victory, it was thereafter considered the good luck mascot. HHS official Kewpie cheer:On, sons of Hickman Through every year, Praise her and honor her And greet her with a cheer, We'll shout it! Kewpies are on the march, Faithful we'll always be, Purple and Gold we'll carry to victory! KEWPIE CHEER Strawberry Shortcake, Gooseberry Pie V - I - C - T - O - R - Y Are we It? Well I guess Yes! We're the KEWPIESssssss!!!!!!!
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