Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Shrine Souvenir Bobble Head
1963
Maker not marked
Place made not marked
Metal; paint; wood; plaster; ink
overall: 7-1/2"h x 2-5/8"w x 2-3/8"d
Gift of Mrs. John F. Stucke
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Shrine Souvenir bobble head statue of a Shriner wearing a red fez with Shrine symbol, wearing black suit with white shirt and black bow ties; square base with gold adhesive label that reads "SHRINE/ ALL-STATE CONVENTION/ HOUSTON, TEXAS - 1963".

This nodding figure depicts a member of the Masonic group the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, or Shriners, wearing the group’s distinctive headgear, the fez. Open to Freemasons, the Shrine was founded in 1872 as a society focused on fun and fellowship. It seems fitting that a group once known as "the playground of Freemasonry" would have its own bobble head doll.