When my mother was little, her Aunt Georgia sent a Dolly Dingle paper doll with clothes to change, along with a story poem about Dolly. When I was a girl, my sister and I cut out ladies from the Sears catalogue, then chose catalogue clothes for them to wear. Gloria’s doll was named Luanne. When granddaughter Kate was here we played paper dolls with a kit gifted by friend Lynne, who has lots of granddaughters. The two cardboard girls have stands so they can model what we cut out for them–dresses, rompers, costumes. Kate drew a backdrop for them from a file folder, then cast them in a video skit of knock-knock jokes, complete with her mother’s laugh track in the background.
Cute way to look at generational changes! I had cardboard-style standing paper dolls.
Yours sound ideal, Eilene!
What fun. I’m glad that children are still enjoying paper dolls. I sure loved mine as a child. We made them from the Sears and Eaton’s catalogue too.
I’d forgotten about them until Lynne sent the little kit. Thank you, Darlene!
I love this little childhood story! I loved paper dolls, too, when I was a kid.
Thank you, Liz. I’m so glad friend Lynne reminded me of them!
You’re welcome, Joy.
Kate has a wonderful imagination! It’s nice to see that-even with all the fancy toys that abound-she had fun playing with paper dolls. Way to go, Grandma! 🙂
Nancy, her mother (who has a PhD in epidemiology) is so good with this only child, to do things more simply, more for activity and an experience than “stuff.” So refreshing!
I enjoyed this story and must say Kate sounds fun to be with. Thanks for sharing, Joy.
Thanks, John. Kate is sure more fun than her Grammie!
God bless her! 🙏✝️🙏
Amen, Nancy.
Oh, the Sear’s catalog. We sure got our mileage out of those.
You’re right, Pete!
I loved my paper dolls when I was a child! Loved this post!
Thank you, Linda. It seems that they’re still fun!
Very nice, Joy! It’s great that you and Kate enjoy such artwork.
Tim, eight year olds are such fun!
What a precious story and memory, Joy. The photo is adorable, and I remember playing with paper dolls when I was a little girl. And the Sears catalogue? That’s going back a few years! 🙂
It sure is, Lauren!
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