Showing posts with label Aunt Elsie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aunt Elsie. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

HAZEL and Her Halloween Clothes

October 28, 1928.  Hazel and Her Halloween Clothes by Jeanne Smeltzer, age 12.  She was also a frequent contributor to Aunt Elsie.

PHYLLIS and Her Halloween Costumes

October 30, 1927.  Phyllis and Her Halloween Costumes by Betty Webb, age 15.  Betty and Dorothy Webb were frequent contributors to the Aunt Elsie Magazine Section.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Fun With Aunt Elsie

 April 29, 1923.  A paper doll by Aunt Elsie.
April 22, 1923.  A drawing submitted to the Aunt Elsie page by Doris Durfee, age 10.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

JUDY'S WARDROBE, 1949

August 28, 1949.  Here is a paper doll, JUDY,  by Donna Udell, age 12.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Patriotic Phoebe and Uncle Sam

 July 01, 1928.  Patriotic Phoebe Paper Doll by Jeanne Smeltzer, age 12.
July 01, 1928.  Uncle Sam Paper Doll by Kenneth John Cameron, age 11.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Mimi, Linda and Bonne

February 20, 1949. Mimi, of France by Sally Dunnean, age 13.


May 01, 1949. Linda, The Dancer, by Margarette Holman, age 15.



A paper doll by Bonne Secrest, age 16.


Sunday, February 12, 2012

1928 Valentines by Aunt Elsie Members

By Frances McCarthy, age 16.


Color, paste on paper or cardboard, and cut out the valentine. By Joan Gray, age 14.



Will U B My Valentine? By Virginia Boehrer, age 14. - - - - Valentine cards made by Aunt Elsie Club members from February 12, 1928. All of these girls also submitted many paper dolls that were published from the late 1920's to the early 1930's.

Myrtle, Daphne & Miss Valentine

February 11, 1940. Myrtle is ready for Valentine's Day. Paper doll by Dorothy Petznick, age 15.


February 17, 1929. Valentine Greetings from Daphne the Paper Doll by Virginia Boehrer, age 15.





February 09, 1936. Miss Valentine by Patricia Cooley, age 12.


Saturday, February 4, 2012

Linda Likes To Skate

July 23, 1944. Dorothy Kinnard, age 14, drew this cute LINDA paper doll.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A Valentine Paper Doll by Mercedes Moniz

February 14, 1932. Paper Doll with Valentine costume by Mercedes Moniz, age 14, member of Aunt Elsie Club.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

CINDY Paper Doll by Betty Parcheski, 1949

March 20, 1949. A nice wardrobe for this paper doll by Aunt Elsie Club member, Betty Parcheski, age 15. I just found out this weekend that there is a book about the life of Elsinore Crowell (Aunt Elsie). I hope to find the book.


Sunday, January 1, 2012

HESTER Paper Doll, 1944

April 16, 1944. HESTER the paper doll by Aunt Elsie Club member, Elsie Clinger, age 14.


Leeta Paper Doll from Aunt Elsie, 1921

January 02, 1921. A paper doll from the Aunt Elsie Magazine section of the Tribune. I really like her hats.



Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas Paper Dolls by Aunt Elsie Club Members.

December 23, 1928. CHRISTMAS CAROL and HER CHRISTMAS CLOTHES by Jeanne Smeltzer, age 12.


December 27, 1931. DOT the paper doll by Virginia Cortez, age 15.




Wednesday, December 14, 2011

An Actress and Clothes

April 28, 1946. A paper doll by Rosal Miller, age 14, an Aunt Elsie Club Member.


Thursday, November 24, 2011

Christine, Anne and Nan

December 13, 1953. Christine's Clothes by 13 year-old Arlene Brownell.



December 14, 1952. Anne's Beautiful Gowns by 14 year-old Dorothy Holland.








February 17, 1952. Nan's Wardrobe by 16 year-old Frances Mortby.


Saturday, November 19, 2011

Thanksgiving Paper Dolls by Aunt Elsie Members

November 20, 1927. Priscilla by Betty Webb, age 15.


November 20, 1927. Betty Alden by Frances McCarthy, age 16.




Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Paper Dolls by Aunt Elsie Members

Carmen The Dancer paper doll by Yvonne Stewart, age 11. August 17, 1952.


Paper doll and her poodle by Julie Mondot, age 12. November 09, 1958.




Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Aunt Elsie Club - 1950's Style

NANCY and Her Wardrobe paper doll by Shirley Johnson, age 14. March 02, 1952.


JO ANNE Of Hollywood paper doll by Paula King, age 13. January 18, 1953.




A young girl paper doll by Yvonne Harper, age 14. July 27, 1958.






Monday, October 24, 2011

Big 'n Little Sister Outfits, 1952

Big and little sister paper dolls by Jean Rossiter, age 14, Aunt Elsie club member. Big sister looks like Barbie to me - was Barbie around in 1952? From October 12, 1952.