70s Jerry Elnser Co: Knott's Berry Farm Hillbilly Moonshiner Souvenir Doll Japan

This item is a vintage Knott's Berry Farm hillbilly moonshiner souvenir doll, originally produced around the 1960s to 1970s.
Key Characteristics & Details
• Theme: It depicts a classic Americana "hillbilly" or "moonshiner" archetype, holding a little black jug marked with "XXX" to represent moonshine.
• Origin: These types of novelty felt and rubber-faced dolls were primarily manufactured in Japan and sold as cheap, whimsical souvenir merchandise at amusement parks and roadside tourist traps across the United States.
• Knott's Connection: The visible "Knott's Berry Farm & Ghost Town" hangtag indicates it was specifically sold at the historic California theme park's Ghost Town gift shops. During the mid-20th century, Knott's heavily embraced a Wild West and pioneer theme, making mountain-man and prospector-style souvenirs highly popular.
• Materials: It features a molded rubber or vinyl face with exaggerated painted features, a synthetic faux-hair beard, a felt cowboy hat and vest, a plaid fabric shirt, and posable bendable wire inside the limbs.