Before going to sleep I perused Pinterest and Ebay with little luck looking for dolls like the ones I found yesterday. I did see some that were like the little legless one, and that it is most likely a "stump doll" from the civil war era. I would bet the others are from the same time period as there is little or no machine sewing on them, and only one has some synthetic materials on them -- some rick rack that might have been added later? Beautiful little things. I need to take time and make a Pinterest page for my figures soon as the collection has now grown to include so many neat little things. Must share! Maybe someone can teach me something about what these little gems are.
Between the slides and the dolls, I am thinking of an idea for a fabric doll with a light up cavity in its heart area that illuminates a slide image. Not quite like the ET figure here, but the image isn't far off. Instead of plain glowing shape, there would be art! Talk about bringing art history to life!! The outer figure could relate to the art inside it. Or, maybe the slide could be changed, giving the doll a new vibe and meaning with each selection? Could come with a set of slides that relate to the doll's theme? This could be funnnnnnnnn....A pocket on the front where a slide could be inserted and the plastic icky part hidden...maybe I can gut a flameless candle for the light source and switch, and go from there...oooohhh likey likey. The could have arms that connect to each other in a chain fashion so you could string them together like string lights. Might have to try this. And the embellishments would glitter in the lights. Must at least draw this one out.
Oh, the things we can make in this world. I need three lifetimes as I still need to bag leaves after school should I be awake and should I feel good enough to get it done. Tomorrow is curbside yard waste collection day, and for the first time ever, I have a ton to put out. It feels so good to be able to do this kind of thing myself after so long of being out of commission. So grateful for the sunshine and spring. Cheers.