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Across from the admissions desk area at the Strong National Museum of Play a quote by Plato is printed in such large type you can't miss it. But it's an easy thing to read and not understand. It is easy to lose a sense of play and end up living a life prompted by
obligation. When you watch a child play, they feel no obligation to do things a particular way. It was interesting to watch the children playing at the Strong Museum - there was a sense of ordered chaos, to be sure.
When I began this blog, it was an act of spontaneity on New Year's Day, 2008. I had not planned ahead of time to do this. There is no obligation here, only joy and fun.
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The Strong Museum allows anyone to take pictures of the antique dolls for personal study. They have been very gracious in allowing me to post pictures I took there on this site. Here's the first installment of edited pictures. Taking pictures through glass was a bit like trying to pick up a penny wearing mittens. But I did okay, considering the challenges that the glass presented.
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This doll has a haunted, melancholy expression
that is a counterpoint to her warm yellow dress.
She has a crocheted cape around her shoulders.
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Because of the length of her dress I wasn't able to take pictures of her boots (or perhaps she has feet?). But she has a beautiful trim figure and looks more like a young woman doll than a child doll. The card dates her to 1845-1855.
MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!! I wanna see them ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Dix!
ReplyDeleteThis one is one of my favorites of hers. I think because i just love this yellow dress. One I get better I would love to try making one in this type of outfit including the cape. this one has such a nice tiny waist and the dress is beautiful.
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