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Across the Fence:  Remember Paper Dolls??  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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 Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 4:25:00 PM
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I was over , peeking into the Swap site and saw That Gail had posted a Paper Doll swap,, sadly had to be cancelled...
But,, it brought back many fond memories,, of days playing in my room,, or in the back seat of the car as we traveled across country, with my paper dolls..
The early ones that I had were usually 'Fashion Models' and Themed ones 'Victorian etc'...
Then I remember the shiny self-stick (run on to stick by static) and then the ones with the little magnets in the paper doll and on the clothes.. but they were usually out of my Allowance range and I would by the simple Tab ones..
I also learned how to create my own 'dolls' viva tracing a 'doll' from a magazine image and then draw my own clothes to color and cut out.
I would spend hours playing with my paper dolls...
In the late 1970's I found High End Paper Dolls,,, in 'Booklets',, I had bought a few to stash,,, but could never bring myself to cut them out..'' I think I need to go search my stash of stuff and see if I can find them..
Anyone else luv to play with paper dolls? 
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 4:32:08 PM
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Oh yeah . . . sitting on the back porch in San Francisco's North Beach, with my then BFF Esperanza drinking Coca Cola out of the bottles and screaming along to Frank Sinatra crooning probably on the radio or maybe a record. My favorite doll was Esther Williams, because I loved to swim. None of her wonderful movies are on NetFlix. I wonder why. Great memories.
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
. . . .Stephen Hawking |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 4:39:12 PM
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"Paper dolls are figures cut out of paper or thin card, with separate clothes, also made of paper, that are usually held onto the dolls by paper folding tabs. They may be a figure of a person, animal or inanimate object. Paper dolls have been inexpensive children's toys for almost two hundred years. Today, many artists are turning paper dolls into an art form."
such a simple explanation of paper dolls.. now if it doesn't work off Wifi and Thumbs,, kids won't bother with them.. LOL!
Jean,, I loved the "Teen Model" fashion ones...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 4:44:35 PM
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My grandmother got McCalls Magazine and she always saved the Betsy McCalls page for me for when I visited.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 4:54:10 PM
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Woo Hoo!!! I just checked NetFlix again and found some Esther Williams movies. I guess her husband, Ricardo Montablan, finally released some from her estate. Three of them even have English subtitles, so I'll be able to watch them. I'm pretty jazzed.
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2135 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2021 : 6:37:09 PM
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TCM used to have Esther Williams now and then. I really miss TCM but got tired of paying sling $50 a month just to watch it.
Judith
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isewbernina
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Kathy
Salina
KS
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2021 : 08:41:14 AM
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I used to cut people out of Sears catalogs and then make outfits for them. Lots of fun! Kathy
“Kindness is Free, Sprinkle that Stuff Everywhere.”
"I was cut out to be rich but I was sewn up wrong"
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