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As the Victorian era passed into the Edwardian and Roaring Twenties, a market developed for bisque and china bawdy novelties and figurines of women in revealing outfits. Although now most of these figurines seem more coy and cute than ribald and risque, in their time they symbolized the casting off of the perceived restraints of the Victorian era.

These little lovelies included bathing beauties, who came clad in swimsuits of real lace or in stylish painted beach wear, as well as mermaids, harem ladies, and nudies, who were meant to wear nothing more than an engaging smile. Also produced were flippers, innocent appearing figurines who reveal a bawdy secret when flipped over, and squirters, figurines that were meant to squirt water out of an appropriate orifice.

Most were manufactured in Germany from the late 1800s through the 1930s, often showing remarkable artistry and imagination, with Japan entering the market during World War I.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Bathroom Humor

I finally completed the updating of my hallway bathroom, including the removal of the outdated and oversized wall mirror that ran the length of the counter, replacing it with a smaller mirror just over the sink. This opened up wall space to hang some floating shelves for display. And what better to display in a bathroom?


My collection of squirters of course. I didn't even realize just how many I collected over the years, until I started arranging them on the shelves (and securing them with Museum Gel). 


 

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