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Borden's Ice Cream Elsie The Cow Moving Sculpture

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Borden's Ice Cream Elsie The Cow Moving Sculpture
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This is an original mercantile grocery store counter top advertising display for Borden's Ice Cream from circa 1936-1940's. The piece is Elsie the Cow the cartoon mascot for Borden Dairy Company in 1936 to symbolize the perfect dairy product. The piece is electrified and does work. The sculpture shows Elsie open and close her mouth. The Elsie the Lady Cow sculpture shows a rubber outer layer showing some wear and cracking. This is the only known moving kinetic sculpture to exist and is exceptionally rare. Wonderful original ice cream soda fountain advertisement. Measures 24.5"H x 16"D x 20"W.