Toy soldier size. The seahorse is marked "Proteus" and "Made in Hong Kong." The rider has KOP on his back. No date.
Bright green seahorse rider/king marked "Proteus"
#1
Posted 21 February 2019 - 07:12 PM
#2
Posted 07 March 2019 - 01:59 PM
Wow. This board is rarely this stumped.
#3
Posted 09 March 2019 - 11:20 AM
I am going to take a guess here, and say that this figure was probably thrown from a float at Mardi Gras.
The "Krewe Of Proteus" is one of the older parades held during the carnival, and have been known to throw all manner of merchandise into the crowd during the festivities.
In the past they have thrown everything from Proteus coins, and lapel pins, to plastic tridents, and stuffed animals, as well as the traditional beads with all manner of things attached.
Only a guess, but it is all that I can come up with.
This figure has been driving me nuts, by the way.
Edited by Rubberhammer, 09 March 2019 - 11:21 AM.
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Posted 11 March 2019 - 04:02 AM
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#6
Posted 11 March 2019 - 07:45 PM
Is the king supposed to be sitting on the hippocampus's back? I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that lower body sculpt.
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#7
Posted 12 March 2019 - 09:10 AM
Thanks much. The seller said that the king was attached to the back of the seahorse but broke off at some point. I never would have even guessed at a Mardi Gras connection. Now I wonder what other Mardi Gras figures are out there.
#8
Posted 16 March 2019 - 06:46 PM
#9
Posted 17 March 2019 - 05:43 AM
That's it. Nice find.