Another Little Nemo's Bear, 1907

 

The first Little Nemo I had was a gift from Carol Carey in 2007. I didn't realize it was part of a series, until I was browsing the items Sharon Yarter had for sale at the convention last month, and found this one. These cutouts were part of the New York Herald Sunday Supplement.

At School, 1896

The Boston Sunday Globe had an excellent series of collectible cutouts in its Art Supplement. This one is in pretty poor shape, but irresistible nonetheless. April 26, 1896.

 

Think Pink! The 2025 Morgantown Luncheon

We hope you'll join us May 3rd, 2025 

for the Morgantown Luncheon. 

And no matter how you choose to pay, be sure to download 

the registration form and send it to Valerie Keller 

via snail mail, email or text.

Click on the Think Pink! picture on the side

 of this page for the registration form.

Paper Doll Heaven!

I’m still on the road —and on cloud nine—after attending the fabulous convention organized by Sharry and Micheal O’Hara and Beth and Kevin Wilkins. 

When I get home (soon) I’ll have more pictures to share—and I’ll update this page with a PayPal button for those who want to attend the Morgantown luncheon in May.

“Think Pink!”

Sister Nell Goes to a Party, 1925

 Nell looks swell in this Nandor Honti paper doll that appeared 

in McCall's magazine in Nov. 1925.

The convention is upon us!

Hope to see many of you there.

Nestlé Farine Lactée Poupées, 1920

 

Hoovies, Uncle Sam's Little Food Favors, 1918

"Cut-Outs for your table--They are to remind you that food will win the war"

Hoovies are not to be confused with Hoovervilles, but they marked the career of the same man: Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States. His career is a reminder of the mercurial nature of political fortunes.

When this cutout ran in the Seattle Sunday Times on May 5, 1918, Hoover was head of the U.S. Food Administration, appointed by President Woodrow Wilson. These "Hoovies" kept an eye on public consumption of wheat, sugar and meat, which were restricted as part of the World War I effort. 

The Hoovies "know that while Americans one and all mean to save food, they sometimes get thoughtless and consume wheat and other things our soldiers need at a rate that endangers the fate of the nation."

Hoover's leadership in the Food Administration post extended beyond the war. He organized food shipments to millions starving in postwar Europe, including people in famine-stricken Russia. 

Hoover's legacy changed after he became president. His name is forever linked with his government's failure to respond adequately to the Great Depression. "Hoovervilles" was the sardonic name given to encampments across the country that were erected by jobless and homeless people. President Hoover felt that "caring for them must be primarily a local and voluntary responsibility."

Updated link: Hoovervilles in Central Park.