Audrey Ann by Mary Engelbreit 2001

From the newsletter, "Leading the Artful Life," Fall 2001. This was a spin-off of the Mary Engelbreit Home Companion magazine. The Home Companion and the Artful Life celebrated crafts, recipes, artists and its readers. I loved peaking into the artist studios featured in the magazine. And the 16-page newsletter welcomed essays by its readers. Although the magazine and newsletter ceased publishing more than 10 years ago, Mary Engelbreit continues to produce many products in her lovely, whimsical style. You can see more of what she's up to at her website.

Brenda Starr Fashion Cut-Outs, Halloween 1942

 

Indian Cut-Outs by Milo Winter

Whitman Publishing, 1938

 

Lucky Dolls

 ca. 1950s

The Black Cat Book, 1905

 

From "The Black Cat Book" by Walter Copeland

Illustrations by Charles Robinson

1905

(Postcard published by Darling & Company)

The Scissors Bird Paper Dolls, ca. 1943

This is by Stephens Publishing, with no date listed, and none found in my Mary Young reference books. I'm guessing 1943, based on the fashions as well as the pulpy, foxed paper inside. WWII rationing of paper and fabric would still be in effect. Clothes are simple, daytime hemlines hovering around the knee.

 

Kitchen and Dining Room cut-outs ca. 1920

 Universal Toy & Novelty Manufacturing Company

Made in U.S.A.