Vintage green bear eraser on 50s/60s retro skateboard, decorative eraser figurine

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This antique eraser depicts a stylized little bear standing on a skateboard, in a dynamic and joyful pose. The object, made entirely in a translucent green hue, has a matte and slightly satiny finish, typical of office erasers produced in the 1950s and 1960s. The overall shape is compact, with deliberately rounded contours and a naive silhouette characteristic of vintage stationery toys.

The bear's face is sketched, with rounded ears and arms projected forward, accentuating the effect of movement. The skateboard, molded in one piece with the animal, features two visible wheels and an elongated board. The eraser shows no apparent inscription, logo, or mark on the visible side, nor any additional decorative detail, which reinforces its retro and uncluttered appearance.

The translucent green color allows light to pass through slightly, creating a playful and decorative visual effect. The molding details, though simple, are clear and show a few small irregularities typical of the manufacturing of the era. This object evokes both old school stationery and small desk toys, highly appreciated for their decorative and utilitarian character.

The general style, the assumed rubber material (indicated in the keywords), as well as the posture and the skateboard theme, are representative of the fancy stationery items distributed during the 50s/60s. This type of figurative eraser was often used as a playful accessory on school desks or as a small school gift.

Condition

Used item sold as is. The eraser shows some micro-traces of use or handling visible on the surface, with no major apparent loss on the side shown. The color and shape are well preserved for the era.

Did you know? Fancy erasers in the shape of animals or vehicles were very popular in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in France and Japan, where they were given as school rewards or slipped into school pencil cases. Their simple yet expressive design made them emblematic objects of retro stationery.

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