Welcome
Done using the WordPack app
I have been blessed with friends and followers
from all over the world.
It is beyond what I have ever dreamed of.
Today I would like to share one of my passions.
It started when I was about 3 years old;
then became a friendship for a shy little girl
which then turned into
An addiction!
Yes, I am talking about paper dolls!
Incurable!
Never enough!
Always finding new ones!
Always wanting new ones!
In celebrating our small world today,
I am showcasing paper dolls from countries
where a few of my readers live, featuring
Dolly Dingle Trips Around the World;
and a series of Vintage Paper Dolls
by M.Banks & Gilette
(Gilette is a guess, as it isn’t clear)
Let’s have some paper play fun!
Spain
This one is from a series by M. Banks, with another signature that is
‘Gilette’ or ‘Oiletee’. Really can’t tell.
They were published about 1933.
Looks like I will need to continually
Apologize
for the crazy format, spaced out lines,
text size and more.
Really.
Am I not more intelligent than a program?
So bear with me while I learn the how-tos.
I will triumph!
(Sounds confident, doesn’t it?)
😂
Next is a Dolly Dingle paper doll
by Grayce Drayton.
Dolly D. Was first published March 1913
in a Pictorial Review magazine.
She was then published regularly from 1916-1933.
Next we have
Holland and the Netherlands
Why 2 names under one country heading?
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
is the actual name of the country.
Holland is a province.
2 provinces actually!
It has a rather twisted history with name variations,
boundaries changed and provinces split.
Older things may be labeled
“Dutch” or “Holland”.
It’s all under the umbrella of
The Netherlands now.
Burgundy is an historical region of France.
That’s it for today.
Thank you readers from
Spain, the Netherlands and France.
I hope you all enjoy the vintage paper dolls!
‘Til next time,
inkspired
Truth (usually discovered before coffee or 10 am):
When letting the dog out in the morning,
be dressed.
There will always be a neighbor ready to chat
if you are in your pajamas.
Kaleidoscope by inkspired and KaleidoCam
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