Our Uncle Harold brought this doll to my sister in 1947. Mary was in Kindergarten. He was in the US Navy.
He brought the doll back from Naples.
She was a souvenir doll, not a play doll.
A couple of days ago, I put her in Mary’s NYC apartment window and photographed her from different angles.
Her straw hat wouldn’t stay on her head and I didn’t want to force it.
As I took her photo, her eyes seemed to follow me and I moved her around to try and get a good pose and shot.
Have you ever noticed how something inanimate can feel it has a life?
Holding her hat
1947 doll from Italy
CLose Up
I can’t stop looking at her! !!!
Great story and photos, Ruth!
She has wonderful hair and a petulant expression!
Thanks Gilly. My sister said it’s real/human hair.
I thought so!
Those are beautiful picture of a beautiful doll. We saw some animals that were entered in a taxidermy contest. The bears eyes seemed to follow me everywhere. Spooky
Did you get to
Photograph those stuffed bears??
The doll looks like she’s in perfect condition. What a treasure!
That doll DOES feel like it has life in it. And a strong, bold, commanding one at that. This doll doesn’t entertain fools.
A dark haired beauty!
Oh the illusion of how the mind plays trick on you. Or…? 😉
So cool that your sister still has her doll from back in the day. And – so thoughtful of your uncle to pick this up for her while he was in the military.
La Dolce Vita 🙂