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Arabian Camels

by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed

The Schoenhut Arabian Camels
The Arabian camel, introduced in 1906, was made in five regular size designs - open mouth glass eyes, closed mouth glass eyes,
 painted eyes carved head, painted eyes molded head, and decal eyes molded head. No reduced design was made.

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Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Open mouth, glass eyes

This early style was made with glass eyes, leather ears, a woven cord tail, and a carved head.
Keller Style I - Very Scarce

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Glass eyes, blanket

The glass eyes camel was produced with
 a blanket. The gold braiding was the same as that used on some personnel and elephants. Very Rare

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Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Judith Lile

This Arabian color scheme is Rare.

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Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Closed mouth, glass eyes

This style is the same as the previous but its mouth is closed.
Keller Style II - Scarce

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Photo by Jim Sneed


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This Sell Brothers poster advertises a novelty camel race. Arabian themes were popular in early circuses.

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Photo by Judith Lile

Molded head, painted eyes

The molded head camel shows little hand work done except for painting. Keller Style III - Uncommon

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Photo by Judith Lile

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Molded head, decal eyes

This was the last style made. The painted eyes were changed to applied decal eyes. Uncommon

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Photos by Jim Sneed
 

Painted eyes, carved head

(Need PE carved head photo)

 
Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

Glass-eyed European Arabian Camel
This German or French made Arabian camel is about 9 inches tall. He is jointed in much as the Schoenhut camels. His ears are painted leather and his tail is twisted twine.
One example known.

 

Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

The Glass-eyed Schoenhut (left) and European Camels Compared