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What is a billiken

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The Billiken is a good-luck figure representing "things as they ought to be." The designer was Florence Pretz, a Missouri art teacher.

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Billiken was manufactured in the early 1900s as a bank and statuette and was the national rage for about six months, kind of that period's pet rock. During this time, the Billiken was turned into all sorts of things: dolls, marshmallow candies.

May 08 2009, 12:43pm | Source: What is a Billiken? Unmasking SLU's Cool and Unusual Mascot : Saint Louis University : SLU | www.slu.edu

Please check to see that you spelled your query correctly. Sorry ChaCha again.

Mar 05 2009, 07:39pm | Source: Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia | www.britannica.com

The Billiken reached its peak of popularity in 1911, when it was widely recognized as a universal symbol of good fortune. ChaCha!

Feb 13 2009, 09:49am | Source: Saint Louis Official Athletic Site | slubillikens.cstv.com

A Billiken is a good-luck figure that was popular in the early 1900s as a doll and statuette. Similar to a modern wishing troll.

Dec 26 2008, 09:21pm | Source: What is a Billiken: Unmasking Saint Louis University | Saint Louis University | www.slu.edu
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