RINGO STARR BUST

Bust of Ringo Starr produced by Starfans Inc., a Florida-based company, and sculpted by Gigi Carrier, whose signature is impressed on the side of the base.

Made of rigid, hollow-moulded synthetic material with a gold finish and black base, the bust presents a highly stylised portrayal of Ringo, recognisable by his distinctive hairstyle and exaggerated facial features, reflecting the graphic and caricatural style typical of Beatlemania merchandising.

The name “RINGO” is moulded in relief on the front of the base; the signature “© GIGI CARRIER” appears on the side, while “© STARFANS INC.” is impressed on the back.

Collectors’ sources generally date the bust to 1964, although the official registration of Starfans Inc. in Florida dates to 1965.

Unlike many Beatles-related items marketed as sets featuring all four members of the group, no corresponding Starfans busts of John Lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison are known to have been produced.