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    Posted 11 years ago

    JimLinderman
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    Commercial paper dolls usually created as branded products from licensed characters attract more attention from collectors than folk art, handmade versions which are MUCH scarcer and more beautiful. Mark it up to marketing, I guess...after all, a child who watches 24 hours of television a day is going to prefer the latest Disney creation more than a raggedy homemade version, and that seems to be a preference which stays with us until adulthood. I've always much preferred the charming handmade versions children created when the money was short and even paper scarce. This little group of fairies was found in a pile of ephemera in an antique mall for one dollar. Made by a little girl, dating probably to the 1920's or earlier, the whole lot was packed into a very old envelope, browned with age, and reading in script "Fairyland" and "SAVE" which someone did. Each is only a few inches tall, and if you click to enlarge they'll be bigger than they should be, but go ahead.
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    1. lovekidscards lovekidscards, 10 years ago
      My largest collection is paper dolls - maybe I'll post a few of my handmades when I'm fatigued with the luster s&p. These ones on lined paper are especially charming - because most likely drawn by an imagintive child. Beautiful!
      Tamara
    2. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      Loveee it!
    3. lovekidscards lovekidscards, 10 years ago
      Hi Jim - This pd looked so familiar, so I went through my photos from the LA PD convention - and there was a photo of this paper doll. Did we meet at the convention?? Tamara
    4. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Really nice!
    5. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      great style!

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