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Dollikin Magic Paper Doll
32 Piece Magic Stay-on Wardrobe
9 1/2 Inch Doll with Plastic Stand
Plastic Scissors Included

c 1971 Uneeda Doll Co., Inc


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Some instructions for living from A Brand New You, 1963.

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These images all came out of the 1961 children's book What's for Lunch, Charley? by Margaret Hodges. The illustrations are by Aliki who has done lots of other amazing work. (For those wondering, yes these images are copyrighted by the illustrator and Scholastic Book Services.) I picked up this copy of the book on eBay, but I also had a copy as a ( Read more... )

I took the Lilli brothers with us to breakfast this morning.

Mr. Lilli is happy to have orange juice. Lilli Brother protests!

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These images are from the cards inside the Re-Ment set "Nathalie's French Goods". I thought they were exceptionally cute illustrations, even by Re-Ment standards. Since my camera is out of juice (the power cord is in a box somewhere) and I can't take pictures of the sets themselves, you get scans.


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This is a 1979 paperdoll ripoff of Star Wars. Star Princess (Princess Leia) and Pluta (female C3PO)!


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From The Monster Den by John Ciardi. Illustration by Edward Gorey, of course. Both copyright 1966.


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From one of my favorite fairy tales, Bluebeard. This illustration is by Kanako Tanabe and shows the moment when Bluebeard's (last) wife is pleading with him not to kill her.


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