Winter Paper Dolls

 Welcome!

Vintage paper doll

It’s time for paper dolls!

We’ve been shoveling snow for a few days now. It’s time to break out the sweaters and gloves and thick, warm socks.

If we aren’t shoveling snow or drinking hot chocolate, what’s there to do?

Cut out and play with paper dolls of course!

 I haven’t shared paper dolls in awhile, so I have combined the two. Here are some paper dolls that all have a winter-themed outfit(s). Let it snow!

Vintage paper doll; PLAYMATE magazine

Betsy McCall was a featured paper doll for many years in the McCall’s magazines. As styles changed, so did she, with several different artist conceptions. The fun thing about Betsy is that all of her paper doll clothes were available as sewing patterns for you to purchase and make for your favorite little girl.
Here are a few:

Next are some unknown origin paper dolls that appear to be vintage. As always you can print out these crafts/games/paper dolls etc. for your own personal use.

They are not available for you to sell in any shape, way or form.

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To get lots of playtime with paper dolls you print out, follow these directions:

*Rough cut the paper doll. Leave as much space as you can around the base, where the shoes are.

*Draw a half circle at the feet. This will be 1/2 of her stand.

*Glue doll only onto sturdy cardboard, such as the inside of a cereal box, or the shirt board that comes inside men’s dress shirts.

*Cut out carefully. Be sure to cut the base as one.

*Cut out clothes, printed on regular typing weight paper.

*Take some extra cardboard and cut a matching half circle to the one you drew on the base. Cut a slot in the middle, going 1/2 way through cut base only, from the top down. On the doll, cut a slit that matches the 1/2 circle one, cutting slot from bottom up.

*Slot together to form a cross. Now your doll can stand!

Add a half circle to the bottom of this doll so she will be able to stand.

Artist M. Emma Musselman

After a half circle is added to this doll, you won’t need the tabs on her outfit’s feet. Just snip those off.

Here are a few paper dolls you can color:

By Virginia Sargent, The Friend, Scandinavian magazine

Julie F. Young, Friend magazine, Dec 2021

The Montreal Beacon, 9/27/1940

By Shirley Simon

Katy Keene was a very popular paper doll published in the Katy Keene comic books. The artist was Bill Woggan, who drew outfits from suggestions by readers. Here is a wintry page for you.

Artist Bill Woggan

Another popular syndicated comic strip paper doll of the 30’s - 40’s and later was Jane Arden:

My next paper doll you color and cut out. Then fasten the pieces together with metal brads so her legs move. She is a perfect doll to glue onto light weight cardboard.

Artist Georgia Brown

Neva Schultz (artist for the Golden magazine, 1960’s) has drawn many charming paper dolls. I chose this set because their clothes look warm and cozy:

Here are a couple of more modern paper dolls, with warm Winter outfits:

From Virtualdollconvention.com

Artist Diana E. Vining

I know this next one is French. I suspect she is vintage and possibly from a magazine. Do you know anything else about her?

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The last one for today is a black and white cartoon boy with a few great snow outfits! That’s all I know about him.

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Stay warm!

Let the kids do the snow shoveling!

Build a snow family!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Splish Splashin' in the Rain

SPLASH!!!

c.1912 Rain Drops Novelette 

vintage song sheet graphics

Ain't no little drip drip here...
        it's all splash,
                      Splash,
                           SPLASH!!

vintage French paper doll with raincoat and umbrella

thanks to origamibears!

Yep, we have enough rain now,

thank you God.

c.1907 'Brother Noah Gave out Checks for Rain'

vintage song sheet graphics courtesy of Indiana Music Libraries

I sure am glad that Noah went through the earth-covering drench and floods instead of me.

Still, some days here it seems like God is going for another flood.....

vintage paper doll with rain gear

But God keeps His promises.

He has set the rainbow in the sky to remind us

that He will never flood the entire earth again....

c.1922 'After The Rain Song'

I think I'll go outside and look for one today!!

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Just to make sure He hasn't changed His mind!!!

c.1919 'After the Shower'

Which is, of course, pure silliness.

God doesn't change His mind!

paper doll with raincoat

courtesy of bonecasadepapel.blogspot.com

paper doll with coat/raincoat

courtesy of bonecasadepapel.blogspot.com

I know that other places around the globe have received scads more rain than we have here in the Rocky Mountains and foothills, in the form of

hurricanes and floods and tornadoes

and all sorts of weather-nasties that bring

 bucket-loads of water.

c.1908 'Any Old Port in a Storm'

However,

whenever things happen to yourself 

or your friend down the street

it seems so much more immediate, more real

doesn't it?

vintage paper dolls with pink raincoat

My heart goes out to the many many people

that have lost their homes, and loved ones.

c.1907  'I Miss You like the Roses Miss the Rain'

vintage Lace On doll with raincoat, hat and boots

I thought today would be a good day
for
RAINCOATS AND UMBRELLAS!!!

vintage paper doll with raincoat and umbrella

Don't forget to add tabs!

vintage French paper doll with raincoat, hat and umbrella

"The sun'll come out

tomorrow!..."

...song clip from musical 'Annie'

c.1913

'It Takes a Little Rain with the Sunshine to Make the World Go Round'

vintage paper doll with raincoat and galoshes

courtesy origamibears

Well, that concludes my rain-filled blog of today!


"The older one gets the more one feels that the present must be enjoyed;
it is a precious gift.
Comparable to a state of grace."

-Marie Curie

c.1920 "Rain"

If you are stuck inside I hope my 
plethora* of paper dolls 
and vintage song sheet covers 
have inspired you to have some fun....
in spite of the rainy day!

*wonderful word! it means: lots and lots!

paper doll set by John Axe - personal use only please!


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"Autumn's Fair Maid"

original Collage Paper Painting by inkspired

using all recycled junk mail

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