There's a COLD WIND BLOWING

Don't give up on me folks; I will be back. I guess I'm feeling a little tattered and lost myself as I deal with a relatives illness. Bundled up and weathering the storm.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 8

This is the final submission to this past Saturday's Sepia Saturday with the theme of dolls.

This image is from an old tattered album I purchased several years ago. The album features the life of the woman, shown here as a young girl second from the left, who began life somewhere in French Canada and ended in Northern California.

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The doll her sister is holding looks like it's possibly a Jumeau, but I can't be sure. Perhaps someone will be able to identify it.

To see paper dolls from 1920 by M. Emma Musselman visit my other site Tattered and Lost Ephemera. You'll see lovely little girls holding their own dolls. So a paper doll holding a doll. Sort of brings the past week of posts to a nice close.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 7

Who knows what lurks in the shadows. Perhaps a black cat.

To see more images of little girls with dolls visit the previous entries this week, all part of my submissions to Sepia Saturday.

And if you have an interest in paper dolls take a look at Tattered and Lost Ephemera.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 6

At first glance you might not think I've stayed with the Sepia Saturday theme with these vintage snapshots. You'd be wrong.

Take a close look and you'll see two little girls in the middle of each shot holding up paper doll folders. I can clearly see in this first shot that the girl on the left is holding up Patty and Sue made by Saalfield in 1944. I don't know what the other girl is holding. I'll be counting on eagle eyed paper doll collectors to fill in any blanks.

Any idea what paper doll the girl on the right is holding?

The occasion for these shots was the first birthday for the sweet little babe in the front being held up by her mom.

Of course as a paper doll collector I have to wonder who the illustrator was of each set. I'd like to say I know, but I don't. I will take a guess that the one on the left might have been by Jean Morse.

To see part of a beautiful set by Jean Morse visit my other site, Tattered and Lost Ephemera.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 5

I know I'm stretching it here, but I've always looked at this little girl and seen the actor Paul Peterson. Peterson was one of the stars of the Donna Reed Show. Perhaps others won't see it.

I'm always fascinated by Time Traveling Celebrities.

This is another submission for this weeks Sepia Saturday.

And to see Hilda Miloche paper doll's visit my other site, Tattered and Lost Ephemera.

DOLLS, they're a category, Part 4

No idea who the little girl is or who manufactured her doll. Just another submission to this weeks Sepia Saturday.

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To see an antique Mother Goose CutOut Picture Book paper doll go to my other site Tattered and Lost Ephemera.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 3

I bought a group of photos at an estate sale, all proofs, of a brother and sister. I do know the name of this young girl, but choose not to post it.

This was most likely taken in the late 1950s to early 60s.

Anyone know which Madame Alexander doll she is holding?

Drop by Tattered and Lost Ephemera to see an antique advertising paper doll from The Boston Herald in 1911, Polly's Paper Playmates.

DOLLS, they're a category: Part 2

Continuing this weeks Sepia Saturday theme, dolls, I give you two little girls who grew up in Northern California. I do not know their names, but have a large photo album their mother put together of her life. I also have several hundred negatives, of which this is one.

To see two antique advertising paper dolls for the Estey Organ Company visit my other site Tattered and Lost Ephemera.