tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post1923049904764203567..comments2024-03-18T12:50:43.757-05:00Comments on Leaves On My Tree: Gonna Buy A Paper Doll That I Can Call My OwnEmma Springfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-44381237956326852702016-11-09T23:58:16.199-06:002016-11-09T23:58:16.199-06:00We also played with those little green plastic sol...We also played with those little green plastic soldiers. We were not allowed to touch Mom's buttons. In our large family a button lost was akin to a tragedy.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-38201226752163299652016-11-09T07:35:57.823-06:002016-11-09T07:35:57.823-06:00I was a boy so I didn't play with paper dolls,...I was a boy so I didn't play with paper dolls, but whenever it rained and I had to play indoors I would either play make-believe war on my bed using little plastic WWII-era army figures or I would get down my mother's button collection in a fruitcake tin and sort them into pairs. Can you tell I was an only child?rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-4363851414415711492016-11-04T15:09:29.852-05:002016-11-04T15:09:29.852-05:00I liked the pre-cut ones. Scissors were not always...I liked the pre-cut ones. Scissors were not always available because Mom's sewing scissors were off limits for cutting paper.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-63526916527996830432016-11-04T02:19:42.931-05:002016-11-04T02:19:42.931-05:00Dear Emma, thank you of reminding me of the feelin...Dear Emma, thank you of reminding me of the feeling to fold those flaps of clothes for paperdolls! We had them on a sheet of paper and they were pre-cut. What I think interesting is how you describe their garments: every-day clothes and beautiful ones for the evening etc. Nowadays people often do not make a difference for different occasions - though I noticed with glee that some young people start to dress up for opera etc again. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-37147888042651188202016-11-03T02:14:14.943-05:002016-11-03T02:14:14.943-05:00It was great fun. Those catalogs served so many pu...It was great fun. Those catalogs served so many purposes.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-83975829288389683052016-11-02T21:38:00.692-05:002016-11-02T21:38:00.692-05:00My sister and I played with paper dolls too!
We al...My sister and I played with paper dolls too!<br />We also cut out figures from the Sears catalog and propped up the pieces of thin paper the best that we could. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-85772541442804922472016-11-01T21:12:28.416-05:002016-11-01T21:12:28.416-05:00I forgot about the stands. Some of the better ones...I forgot about the stands. Some of the better ones had a cardboard bottom below the doll's feet. It had a slit in it and there was another cardboard piece that fit crossways into the slit so the doll could stand alone. Thank you for that.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-23310359935220187082016-11-01T20:48:46.275-05:002016-11-01T20:48:46.275-05:00While I am not sure if I played with paper dolls b...While I am not sure if I played with paper dolls because I cannot recall many things from my childhood, your post was charming, Emma. I do recall paper dolls that had fold on outfits and a cardboard stand.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-13813801634088441602016-11-01T19:24:31.494-05:002016-11-01T19:24:31.494-05:00Betsy McCall was what I waited for all month. Then...Betsy McCall was what I waited for all month. Then I had to wait for Mom to read the magazine. But the wait only made them more special.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-15276422743670341392016-11-01T19:22:59.471-05:002016-11-01T19:22:59.471-05:00Memories are what my blog is all about. They make ...Memories are what my blog is all about. They make us feel warm and happy.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-5790940572026021942016-11-01T19:21:54.564-05:002016-11-01T19:21:54.564-05:00We spent many rainy days in the attic playing pape...We spent many rainy days in the attic playing paper dolls. It kept us out of Grandma's hair.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-4369061323867804172016-11-01T19:20:49.996-05:002016-11-01T19:20:49.996-05:00Saved cigar boxes always held treasures. It is too...Saved cigar boxes always held treasures. It is too bad that we no longer use them for storing our valuables.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-56241659489475095142016-11-01T18:05:42.458-05:002016-11-01T18:05:42.458-05:00Oh my. Hadn't thought of my sister cutting out...Oh my. Hadn't thought of my sister cutting out Betsy McCall outfits since we were kids. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-36458418536368031832016-11-01T17:27:19.034-05:002016-11-01T17:27:19.034-05:00Loved the paper dolls. Great memories!Loved the paper dolls. Great memories!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-35904804198183907732016-11-01T15:34:44.955-05:002016-11-01T15:34:44.955-05:00I remember paper dolls, and Betsy McCall. I fiddle...I remember paper dolls, and Betsy McCall. I fiddled with them occasionally, but never was a big fan, in spite of my mother's best efforts. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-79535954022344248482016-11-01T15:31:36.851-05:002016-11-01T15:31:36.851-05:00Such a wonderful story, Emma. I agree...every litt...Such a wonderful story, Emma. I agree...every little girl should have paper dolls to play with.<br />I played with them, too, as a child and made my own clothes for them plus the ones that they came with...what fun!!!<br />It would be nice to think that someone saved the ones from the attic.<br />Cigar boxes seem to always hold vintage treasures~<br />JFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021461504951465311noreply@blogger.com