It’s also said to be the first superhero doll too. From the photos you can certainly see that it is far from perfect , however it is complete and could possibly make for a nice restoration candidate. The wooden torso and limbs are actually in decent condition and look well for their age. The waist belt label has flaked a bit but you can see the Ideal Novelty marking. The inner strings that bind it together appear to be loose but do have elasticity. I don’t feel they are in any danger of breaking. The doll lays nice and displays well despite the loosened strings. It’s possible to tighten if you have the skills. The composition is flaked away and cracked in a multitude of places throughout the upper body and moveable head. In addition to color loss on the chest and back, the “S” decal has wore off completely. There is no cape if there was one when I found this. Low grade, but affordable. This is a chance to obtain some iconic toy history. The item “1940 Ideal Novelty Jointed Wood Composition 13 Superman Doll Figure” is in sale since Friday, October 14, 2016. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls\Antique (Pre-1930)\Composition”. The seller is “fashion_cents-2009″ and is located in Winthrop, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PE, PK, PY, RE.