Thursday, May 23, 2013

Beloved





Is he charming? Or does he make my insides go squinky when I imagine his unblinking HumptyDumpty-ness grinning at me from the underside of the bed? It's a tough call.

My mother's adored doll, 64 years old.



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  1. AnonymousMay 23, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    1949, probably made from Celluloid?

    This "Humpty-Dumpty-"-figure is totally unknown to me; I have no "idea" or connection to this figuration.
    All I know is that this specimen would make me feel nervous; can't say why; something is "too much" ... sorry for being cryptic.

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    1. LeahMay 23, 2013 at 8:03 PM

      mago, yes! he makes me feel very nervous as well...

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  2. mapstewMay 23, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    I know this face. :¬)


    xxx

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  3. nickMay 24, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    I guess one reason for my own discomfort is the very distorted dimensions - the huge head and the tiny body.

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    1. LeahMay 24, 2013 at 6:53 AM

      Yes, I think that's the problem with him...it is curious to me that whoever designed him, so long ago, did so with the aim of appealing to a child. And in fact, my mom says she found him charming, and now my 2-year-old niece loves him!

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  4. muralimanoharMay 24, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    Manic..

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  5. UnknownMay 24, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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