Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Granny's Old-Fashioned Doll, 1939

Penelope paper doll from Aunt Elsie Paper Doll Club member, Adelaide Hall, age 12. Appeared in the Tribune on February 26, 1939.

"Count The Eggs" Contest, 1958

This "Count The Eggs" contest appeared in an Idaho newspaper on March 24, 1958.

A RABBIT A DAY . . . Miss Susie

Bunny Susie paper doll from an Aunt Elsie Paper Doll Club member - unfortunately, I can not read the name of the young girl that drew Susie. From the Tribune, April 08, 1928.

Monday, April 4, 2011

A Young Lady To Color

Hey kids, get your crayons, colored pencils or paints and get busy! This young lady and her wardrobe need some color. All kids, ages 1 to 100, can make this paper doll a one-of-a-kind work of art. From November 09, 1913.

A RABBIT A DAY

This Easter coloring contest ran in newspapers in 1929.

Goose Paper Doll by Linda Lake, 1989

Everything about this paper doll is cute. From one of my mom's many paper doll newsletters. The artist is Linda Lake and the paper doll is from 1989.

LENTEN FLOWERS by Juanita Hamel

LENTEN FLOWERS, another lovely illustration by Juanita Hamel that ran in newspapers in 1923.