Friday, October 31, 2014

JOAN Cut-Out is Ready for Halloween!

October 23, 1924 through October 26, 1924.  Here is JOAN Cut-Out, a friend of BETTY Cut-Out.  JOAN has two costumes for Halloween.  She can be a Hobgoblin or a Witch.  You can help her decide.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

BETTY CUT-OUT Goes To School.

October 31, 1923 through November 06, 1923.  BETTY Cut-Out is so happy to begin school.  She no longer has to wait to see her friends because now she sees them at school.  Help this BETTY paper doll dress for her first week at school.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Paper Doll from Cutting Up with Ramona! Paper Doll Book

1983.  "Cutting Up with Ramona! Paper cutout fun for boys and girls. Beverly Cleary".  Here is the boy from this paper doll book.  He is ready for Halloween.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

MOPSY Comic Strip Paper Dolls from June 1959.

 June 1959.  MOPSY comic strip paper doll.  I didn't notice until now that I put the first dress upside down!  The bow is at the bottom of the dress.
June 1959.  MOPSY comic strip paper doll.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON Movie Coloring Contest, 1957

January 23, 1957.  Movie coloring contest for "TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON".  The film starred Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford and Machiko Kyo.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

COSETTE'S CHRISTMAS Paper Dolls

 December 14, 15, 16 & 26, 1925.  Cosette's Christmas paper dolls to act out the story of the poor little French girl, her cruel stepmother and her two spoiled brat stepsisters.  In the end Cosette gets the doll of her dreams as a gift from a ragged stranger.
December 18, 19 & 21, 22, 1925.  Here are Cosette's two spoiled stepsisters.  They never did chores and only wore the finest clothes and ate the finest foods.  They never let Cosette play with their dolls.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

NAN Paper Doll Masquerading Once Again!

 April 23, 1933.  A paper doll of NAN masquerading as Simple Simon.
April 02, 1933.  NAN plays as Little Tommy Tucker.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

CUT-OUT Gator and Elephant.

March 22, 1942.  CUT OUT FUN.  "If you cut out the alligator and the elephant around the entire outlines and crease their backs on the dotted lines they will stand up for you.  Paste the half-heads and the half-tails together."

A Picture To Color from AUNT ELSIE.

May 06, 1923.  THE PIRATE CHIEF TAKES A PRISONER!  A picture for you to color from Aunt Elsie.

Monday, October 6, 2014

JOANN Paper Doll.

May 20, 1917.  Pretty JOANN with her hair blowing in the wind.  Have fun with this paper doll.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

ANNA BELLE Surprises Her Teacher.

November 25, 1916.  ANNA BELLE Surprises Her Teacher.  Anna Belle's teacher found on her desk a large basket of fruit, a gift from Anna Belle and her fellow students.  From the long running newspaper paper doll series.

Friday, October 3, 2014

VICTORIA, Dimensional Paper Doll Kit.

 1981.  VICTORIA.  Dimensional Paper Doll Kit.  Book 1.  Publisher - Paper Palace.  This paper doll book has two more costumes and a lot of different backgrounds to use in playing with the dolls.  It is a clever paper doll book.




Thursday, October 2, 2014

This Paper Doll is Ready to Play Ball.

September 26, 1956.  It has been a long time since I have posted an Emma McKean paper doll so here is a sweet little baseball player.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

SOLOMON AND SHEBA Movie Coloring Contest.

December 15, 1959.  A movie coloring contest for "SOLOMON AND SHEBA" starring Yul Brenner and Gina Lollobrigida.  Tyrone Powers died during the filming of this movie and Yul Brenner was brought in to replace him.  Directed by King Vidor, his final film to direct.  The movie received good reviews.