Lot # 38 - Lane Hawk Clear Bowling Ball – Encased Red Dragon Figurine

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 21-Oct-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 28-Oct-2025 7:37:00 PM
Current bid:

$21.00

Highest bidder:

PrairiePicker

Auction has ended

Description :

A rare and visually striking Lane Hawk clear bowling ball featuring an internal red dragon figurine by Wu Enterprises (©1999), known for their fantasy-themed creations of the late 1990s. The dragon is dramatically posed with wings spread, perched atop a rocky base accented by a blue “crystal orb,” all encased in a transparent resin shell.

  • Maker / Mark:

    • Ball Shell: Lane Hawk

    • Figurine: Molded mark ©1999 Wu Enterprises

  • Material:

    • Clear resin shell

    • Internal cast resin dragon figurine

  • Design & Features:

    • Transparent orb with vivid red dragon and fantasy base

    • Flat-drilled finger holes at rear—may have been playable, but primarily collected as display

About the “WU” Mark on Fantasy Figurines: In the late 1990s–2000s, WU Enterprises (also seen as “Wu Ent.”, “© WU”, or “Wu Inc.”) was a U.S.-based giftware importer specializing in fantasy-themed resin figurines. Their products—dragons, wizards, gargoyles—were widely sold in mall gift shops and comic/game stores. Though not a prestige art house, WU contracted production in China and built a recognizable brand among collectors. The “©1999 WU” stamp is now a nostalgic hallmark of late-90s fantasy collectibles.

Collecting Note: Fantasy insert balls like this were popular in the late 1990s–early 2000s among bowlers and collectors. Lane Hawk produced a range of clear spheres featuring dragons, skulls, dice, and other figures. Today, they’re sought after as nostalgic display pieces and conversation starters—a perfect crossover collectible for fantasy art fans and bowling memorabilia enthusiasts.


Auction History

Highest bidder is PrairiePicker

Date Bid User
28-Oct-2025 7:34:00 PM $21.00 PrairiePicker
28-Oct-2025 6:02:37 PM $20.00 Krissy
28-Oct-2025 2:33:35 AM $16.00 Lgm
28-Oct-2025 2:33:35 AM $15.00 Dakiam
22-Oct-2025 7:24:36 PM $11.00 Lgm
21-Oct-2025 10:49:37 AM $5.00 Booyaa684

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