Comments | mabith: 100 bits of Happiness 16/100

mabith

100 bits of Happiness 16/100

Jun 22, 2012 23:51

I really like paper dolls. As a child they fed my hunger for fashion as well as my intense happiness at doing something detailed and exacting. I had a big set of Shirley Temple paper dolls, as well as a great 1920s set with four fashion types (vamp, flapper, girl next door, and some generic hot girl) and four men as well ( Read more... )

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tralfamadore June 23 2012, 05:07:46 UTC

These are really neat. I never actually considered paper dolls as having the potential to be works of art, because they were always those bothersome things I accidentally ripped up when I tried to dress them. But that octopus lady and the girl with the bear are fantastic.

mabith June 23 2012, 20:20:27 UTC

Aren't they neat? There are some absolutely amazing ones on Etsy. The shop with this item is actually my favorite, but I'd forgotten about it last night: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62198590/shark-attack-assembled

You could have a whole involved scene on a wall and make adorable .gifs with them.

foxgloved June 23 2012, 14:56:27 UTC

Oooh, I really love the last one. It almost makes me want to try designing my own.

mabith June 23 2012, 20:24:18 UTC

You definitely should! They're such fun little items, with so many artistic possibilities.

cleodora June 23 2012, 19:04:42 UTC

Omg, that girl with bear would make an ideal birthday present for Lucy, I hope it's still available next pay day!

I always loved paper dolls too!

mabith June 23 2012, 20:27:08 UTC

No worries on that. It's just a print of the original art rather than a unique item, so even if someone buys it the shop owner will put the listing up again. :)