Road Runner figure · Warner Bros, with original box

The Warner Bros Road Runner in the large version: turquoise-blue plumage, raised crest, the long tail streaming behind, legs mid-stride. The original box is included.

The roadrunner has been in the Looney Tunes line-up since 1949 and lives off a single joke that never stops working. The figure catches the running pose exactly — head forward, tail up, legs a blur. It is noticeably larger than the usual collector figures and stands free on its base.

With licensed figures the packaging often accounts for half the value, because it nearly always ends up in the bin. Here it survives, printed. Collectors know what that means; anyone who just wants to stand the figure somewhere at least has something to store it in.

• Road Runner, Warner Bros licensed figure
• Large version, free-standing
• Turquoise-blue plumage, crest, long tail
• Original printed box included
• Painted plastic

Good. The paintwork is strong and complete, no chips on beak or crest, the tail is whole. The figure stands securely. The box shows storage wear at edges and corners but is complete and sound.