This is a pretty strange paper doll, found at Bowne Printers in the South Street Seaport Museum this week. I named her Salty Sally.
I love Bowne's stock of papers and postcards, but wish they had tried again with the paper doll! Oh well. I paid $15 for it, which is way too high. But I coughed it up because I love this store which has some great old printing presses--they still do specialty letter press printing jobs here. And all proceeds benefit the seaport museum and programs, including printing workshops. OK, take my money!
Ooh I like the old-style printing press technique - I suppose they have to run it through the press for each color? Impressive that they kept it lined up so well. They are obviously pros.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that, but yes, it is a good printing. I have one or two older paper dolls where the printing is off register, or whatever you call it when it prints "outside the lines."
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