Tuesday, September 28, 2010

ETTA KETT'S Boy Friend, 1933

Etta Kett's Boy Friend paper doll appeared in newspapers on August 03, 1933.

SNOOPY, COME HOME Movie Coloring Contest, 1972

SNOOPY, COME HOME Movie Coloring Contest appeared in the Dallas Morning News on June 11, 1972. The second "Peanuts" feature film. The Director was Bill Melendez. I am so thankful that my childhood was of the Charlie Brown era and not the Bart Simpson era. I detest all the animated shows that come on television in prime-time.

GALE by Laura Brock

GALE, a paper doll from the Laura Brock newspaper paper doll family series in 1933. The best show on television, THE AMAZING RACE, is back again. The contestants seemed to have had a lot of fun in England, storming a castle and "battling" a knight in a suit of armor. Gale, the paper doll, dreams of being Sir Galahad with his suit of armor.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Color-A-Comic Ornament, 1961


Two from a series of six Color-A-Comic Ornaments that ran in various newspapers in December of 1961. Alley Oop, one of the "classic" comic strips, was created by Vincent T. Hamlin in 1933. Priscilla's Pop was created in 1947 by Al Vermeer. Merry Christmas in September.

The Frog Prince and Florence Paper Dolls, 1912


The Frog Prince paper doll from the Cut-Outs For Children series, September 01, 1912 and the lady paper doll (I named her Florence) from August 18, 1912.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

"Bring 'Em Back Alive" Movie Coloring Contest, 1943

This is the fifth picture in a series of six from the "Bring 'Em Back Alive" movie coloring contest that appeared in newspapers in 1943.

Paper Doll With Kitty, A. W. Nugent, 1933

Appeared in various newspapers on April 09, 1933.