How this whole thing started....

If you've stumbled onto this blog you've probably realized there isn't much information available concerning the repair and restoration of these beloved Esco statues. After buying many of these figures and receiving them in badly damaged condition due to the demolition derby known as USPS Parcel Select shipping, I set out to see if I could restore these former gems to something worth keeping and displaying. After many hours and failed repairs, I've gotten the hang of it and now fix Escos as a hobby.


This blog will document my efforts and I'll be posting pictures and updates of statues I've fixed and others I'm working on.


Some of the statues pictured here have been sold and some will be offered for sale, but most of these have simply been added to my rapidly growing collection.


Esco Statue Price guidance.


I have tracked the sales prices of Esco statues on ebay for years and plan to create a price guide when time allows. For now, if you want my opinion of the value of a statue or if you want to know how much to bid or offer your statue for sale, feel free to ask. Include a picture or link if possible.


I can be contacted at kyddshop@comcast.net.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Esco James Cagney

Cagney started out looking like he'd been in a fight with a moderate amount of surface damage to his face. Lukily he had very few structural issues--only his left ear was missing a chunk.

The tricky part here as with all Escos with damage to the skin is getting the right flesh color.  I opted to not try to match his skin tone and instead repainted his entire face.

Jimmy received a new suit, shirt, tie, shoes and hairdo in addition to the complete facial and ear makeover.





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  1. Professor DorkManMay 23, 2018 at 2:58 AM

    the James Cagney restoration is great however the coloring of Cagneys hair always erked me. Cagney was a redhead wouldnt it have been a more faithful restoration to give the statue a strawberry blonde hair

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  2. mikekyddMarch 8, 2020 at 7:53 AM

    You are indeed correct Professor, and in fact I did try to make James a red head, albeit a on the darkish side. Alas, the paint dried much darker than I anticipated and, well, I didnt feel like redoing him. In the black and white world, his hair mostly just looked dark.

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