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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay
Another great one with the Walter Johnson statue! What is he made out of? Bronze? I noticed a lot of your figurals are standing on one leg. Are those very prone to breaking?
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Thanks Rob...
That Statue is not bronze, although it certainly was made to look that way. It is simply a cast metal that was treated with a brownish-gold coating. Really attractive in person. On very rare occasion, I've seen this figure with a shiny silver finish (which I don't care for nearly as much).
I have seen about 6 - 7 of these through the years.... but they are almost always missing the Wilson Base. I have seen one other with the Wilson Base and one with a replacement wood base. All of the others are lacking the base. I know there is one featured in one of the current auctions that's missing the base. But I forget who has it (probably REA).
Although Johnson was never paid to pose for this statue (like the famous Ulrich Statue), it is unquestionably The Big Train depicted in his classic follow-through delivery. These figural pieces are indeed more vulnerable when standing on a single foot. You have to look closely to be sure there are no repairs or restoration in the form of an extra weld, soldering or even glue. Those are automatic deal-killers for me, anyway.
Thanks for watching, and for anyone else who's interested, here's a link to the piece we're talking about...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDh8PDGzk_M