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“Oily Jiggler”….? No, it Doesn’t Involve a Stripper or a Pole…..

10/14/2019

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A couple years ago, at a local Flea Market, I found two strange rubbery figures still in original boxes – one quite risqué – both dated 1960s. I paid the asking price of a buck each, figuring anything from the 60s still in original box was easily worth $10 or so. I had never heard of “Oily Jigglers” before that, and upon researching them …I stumbled across one of those rare unknown collectibles that can be a real “Home Run” when you find them. So I want to share with my fellow “Hunters”.

Oily Jigglers first appeared in the mid 1960s, and was marketed by Russ Berrie (Of “Trolls” fame), and a couple other smaller companies out of California. Most of these strange figurines could be found hanging from the rear view mirror of a car, or propped in a dorm room on campus.
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So why should you know about these? Because some of those are now bringing in the HUNDREDS of dollars. That’s “Hundreds”. Each. and Loose. Heres a few examples from recent Ebay sales:
 
This “All American Football Player” brought $299.99, the “Caveman Swinger” sold for $260, and the Mermaid brought $160.49. 
Those examples I bought a few years ago brought over $50 each on Ebay back then, however the Risqué one pictured below was kicked off from Ebay – and get this – not because it was sorta pornographic, which it is, but because it showed the Confederate Battle Flag, which was considered more offensive than a Redneck exhibiting his “thingy”.  Can you believe it? Well THANK YOU EBAY!!!, because it is now still sitting in my collection here several years later, and worth considerably more. (PS: Pardon the pictures but I have censored them as best I could).
So now you know what an “Oily Jiggler” is….good luck finding one at the next Yard Sale!
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