Charlie McCarthy Chalkware Carnival Doll  This beautiful chalkware figure of the ventriloquest doll, Charlie McCarthy Chalkware figures were popular carnival game prizes during the  first half of the 19th century, especially during WWII. Chalkware  was sculpted gypsum or plaster painted with watercolors. Many  of the McCarthy dolls were bright pastel colors while some had black suits. This item has a pastel light blue suit with a black hat. Besides dolls  there were many other subjects…