Dolls and Stuffed Animals
Anne Carroll Moore and her Doll Nicholas
The famous children's librarian Anne Carroll Moore was wont to tote around a doll named Nicholas and make people interact with it.
She eventually wrote a whole book (300+ pages) about Nicholas: Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas Story.
You can read the book here.
I have tried in vain to find a real photo of Nicholas. However, here is his depiction from the book.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 05, 2024 -
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Category: Books, Libraries, 1920s, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, Mental Health and Insanity
The Rose Percy Doll
Read here the whole history of a very expensive doll that became the Junior Red Cross's icon.Under Bertha [Peter’s] care, Rose Percy aided worthy causes for a sixty-year period. In 1919, near the end of her life, Bertha placed Rose on temporary loan to the American Red Cross Museum in Washington D.C. The very next year, Bertha gifted Rose to the organization, and with that gift, she became the official mascot of the Junior Red Cross. Rose served in that capacity for over eighty years, and during that time greeted visitors from all over the world.
The year 2010 found the American Red Cross facing deficits, so the decision was made to sell off valuable assets in order to reduce their debt. Countless historic artifacts were sent to the auction block, including Rose Percy, who is in fact, older than the Red Cross itself.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 04, 2023 -
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Category: Charities and Philanthropy, Medicine, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
Troll Barbie
Released in 1992. It was some kind of Barbie/troll doll combo. So, nothing to do with Barbie posting inflammatory comments on social media. Though, by coincidence, the first known use of 'troll', as an Internet activity, also occurred in 1992.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 01, 2023 -
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Category: 1990s, Dolls and Stuffed Animals
GI Joe Astronaut
As humanity ventures further into space, surely Hasbro could revive this toy.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 01, 2023 -
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Category: Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Toys, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, 1960s
The Littlechaps
Read an extensive history at the link, with many scary pictures.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 22, 2023 -
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Category: Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Family, Horror, Jobs and Occupations, Toys, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, 1960s
Loving Bear Puffy
Puffy replaces the need for the physical presence of a person in various moments and situations of everyday life, especially during long lonely nights...
ATTENTION! Due to Puffy's human figure and size, it will take some time to get used to him, but we assure you that very soon you will get used to his presence and will only enjoy and cuddle him.
More info: puffybear.com
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 19, 2022 -
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Category: Dolls and Stuffed Animals
The woman who married a rag doll
Recently in the news: Meirivone Rocha Moraes of Brazil married a rag doll named Marcelo, and now claims that she's had a child with him. The kid is also a rag doll.More info: NY Post
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jun 25, 2022 -
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Category: Marriage, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, Pregnancy
Vasilisa & The Hungry Doll
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 18, 2022 -
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Category: Family, Hobbies and DIY, Movies, Rituals and Superstitions, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, Myths and Fairytales, Dolls and Stuffed Animals
Dolls the wide world over
A book that could be shelved in either Art or Horror.Available for loan at the Internet Archive.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 06, 2021 -
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Category: Books, Dolls and Stuffed Animals
Wearable Soft Toys
From designer Venla Elonsalo.More info: Instagram, venlaelonsalo.com
via @_gastt
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 20, 2021 -
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Category: Fashion, Dolls and Stuffed Animals
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