Kellogg's Krumbles Greece Cut-Out Dolls

c. late 1940s-1950s.

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.

Geraldine Farrar Movy Doll, 1919

This is a copy of the original that I bought several months ago. A Sip of Sarsaparilla wrote about her excellent find of Movy Dolls in August, including Farrar with a costume missing from this copy. I thought it was interesting how Movy Dolls added separate heads for different costumes. Totally confused me when I bought this bag of pieces (some original, some not) of Movy Dolls.

The complete, uncut portfolio of these beautiful dolls went for $296 on eBay this week. It's part of an impressive paper doll collection listed on eBay. See the listing and all the Movy dolls in the set here.

Jumbo the Elephant

Jumbomania is a nifty little 8-page fold-out booklet (about 4.5 x 6 inches when folded), with a history of Jumbo's star turn in the U.S., 1882-1885 (courtesy of P.T. Barnum, of course). Jumbo came to a sad end in an accident. (I'm beginning to think perhaps only Jenny Lind survived the Barnum hoopla, but I'd have to look up Tom Thumb's fate and many others to say for sure.) Beautifully illustrated with the "circus paper" that helped build the Jumbo legend: posters, tickets, trade cards, programs, lithographs, drawn from the archives of Ringling Bros. and other collections.  I bought this at the NY Art Book Fair earlier this month.  $10, a great stocking stuffer for the paper collector in your life (and no, I don't know the publisher, distributor or author of this little gem). Order from RAM Publications.

Paper Doll Convention Update: Registration Discount Deadline

Dec. 1 is right around the corner! Register today  to make sure you get the special rate of $275--it will go up to $295 after Dec. 1. Snail mail today will work, but why not go to Paper Studio Press for easy online registration: click here to go there.

Anita Stewart, 1916

"Our Fourth 'Movie' Paper Doll," The Ladies' World magazine, Dec. 1916. It's interesting how everyone was still settling on whether it would be "movie" or "movy" in the early days of cinema.

This was published in tones of sepia, gray and white, perhaps to cut costs during the war. The doll is wearing the costume she wore in The Wood Violet (1912). Bottom right: The Girl Philippa (1916) and center, bottom The Combat (1916). The other outfits are from her personal wardrobe, including the opera cloak, top center; a gown she wore for a photo session (see color image below), top right; and a beach cover-up, bottom left. You can read more about Anita Stewart's career at The Silent Collection.

Dover Publications Secret Sale

 Well, not THAT secret. $20 off orders of $40 or more, if you use the coupon code. That's the best book deal I've heard of in a long while. The sale ends Nov. 30.

I love Dover's enormous selection of paper doll books, copyright free vintage graphics (like the one above), stickers, stationery and wrapping paper. And of course classics of world literature. 

Here's a sample of what I ordered tonight:

A beautiful alternative to traditional Christmas wrapping.

Here's Halle Berry in Bruce P. Jones' excellent Action Stars. Bruce is a regular at paper doll conventions, and his souvenirs are highly coveted. 

Kwei-lin's paper dolls, now on postcards! Kwei-lin is also a regular at conventions, and it's always exciting to see her perspective on a familiar topic, whether fortune cookies, West Side Story or the Day of the Dead. Her work is prized among collectors.

The Glitter Snow Princess by Eileen Rudisil Miller, new to me. I think her work is absolutely lovely.

Darcy May's enchanting artwork, another artist I'd love to meet at convention.