Vintage SSC fans, what is this?

[Elisto]

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I found this recently and I'm thinking about selling it, but I've never seen this before. It's 4 inches tall and plastic. It appears to be hand-painted, but it looks like it was made that way, not painted by a previous owner because the paint doesn't come off.

Any one know about this (were there more?) or have an idea of what it might be worth?

[kaoskat]

Is the paint maybe sealed on or something? I know some ceramics I've painted absorb the paint and it doesn't come off either. May depend on the paint used. I dunno. I'm sure we have some SSC fans that may be able to help though.

[Breyer600]

Oh, I think I have that!  I wonder where it's gotten to.  I think it is a paint-your-own figure.  I vaguely remember a kit that gave you the paint and instructions on how to paint it (almost a paint-by-number).  I did find some pictures of ceramic SSC figures that include one in the same mold as this: http://www.strawberry-shortcake.net/CollectorsInfo/Other/CeramicFigures.htm (scroll down). 
 
And here's an ended auction for an unpainted one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=260860831014&nma=true&rt=nc&si=NXfVFB89IBHZoQjB7g%252B2RiaY9YI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[Elisto]

Oh, wow, so it is paint your own? Kind of weird to see a paintable figure that's not ceramic, but that's pretty cool! I guess someone put a bit of effort into making this one accurate.

Thanks for the links!

[Sarahlacewing]

It's a paint your own.  They made several bank/figurines like this.  It's probably sealed of the paint is just really soaked in.  They are pretty cute, they tend to sell better unpainted.  I'd say $20-25 unpainted maybe more like $10-15 painted. It's kind of hard to say.  A collector could tell you better.

[cloud_weaver]

Lol!  I found a smurf one over the summer as well!  I had no clue what it was either.