Kellogg's Krumbles Russia Cut-Out Dolls

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It's always a challenge to date unmarked paper dolls, but this one is especially challenging. It might be the 1950s, but wasn't the Cold War in full swing by then? Would an all-American brand like Kellogg's show the hammer and sickle and a benign Russia at that time, and risk being labeled "fellow travellers?" Hmmm....I'm thinking this is immediately after WW2-- perhaps 1947-- when Russia was still perceived as an ally, not a threat.  You never know where paper dolls will take you -- from fashion history to politics!

If you want to see the other Krumbles in my collection, search this blog for "Krumbles."

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You can read about Kellogg's Krumbles here.  Apparently, Krumbles was created as a competitor to Shredded Wheat Biscuits, but the Kellogg's biscuits crumbled, and the rest is history...

Kellogg's Krumbles Mexico Cut-Out Dolls

The taste of Kellogg's Krumbles is long gone, but the paper dolls on the cereal box live on. I found the France dolls two years ago, but the Kellogg's logo was cut off (see here). Guessing late 1940s or 1950s.

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See more in this c. 1940s series here.

And read more about Krumbles here.

Kellogg's Krumbles Greece Cut-Out Dolls

c. late 1940s-1950s.

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