They're all put together now except for their clothes!
I've been working on these dolls
inspired
by a couple who were
very famous in their time.
Your grandma was probably
very familiar with them.
Can you guess who they are?
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hmmmmm......Miss Daphne,is the knot on her head from a heavy object? a skillet, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteGive us a hint.
ReplyDeleteNo, Miss Marie, the knot is not from a skillet or a rolling pin though she was often seen with a rolling pin in her hand. She always wore her hair in a tight, tall bun. Hopefully their identities will be a bit easier to guess when they are painted.
ReplyDeleteOh Yes!
ReplyDeleteHandsome couple...heh heh
ReplyDeleteI posted a comment but somehow it didn't go through
ReplyDeleteI wanted to say that these are FANTASTIC
love it Daphne
are these characters from an old newspaper comic strip ???
I can picture them in my head but can't remember the names .
Thanks Marie and Sandy!
ReplyDeleteYou're right Sandy, they are from an old comic strip popular in the thirties and forties. If no one guesses their names I will reveal it when I post their finished pictures....soon I hope! :-)
Is the fellow's favorite food " corned beef and Cabbage"?
ReplyDeleteMiss Marie I believe you've got it! Can you remember his name?
ReplyDeleteHis name is Jiggs. Now what was the little woman's name....hmmmm
ReplyDeleteI know! I know! it's Maggie and Jiggs....
ReplyDeleteYou got it! Maggie & Jiggs! :-) They were popular in the 20's and 30's and on until the early 50's. The comic strip was actually known as 'Bringing up Father'. Jiggs was a working class Irishman who suddenly became a millionaire by winning the Irish sweepstakes. He wanted to eat corned beef and cabbage and hang out with his old buddies bit Maggie was a social climber and too hoitie toitie to allow that! She usually kept poor Jiggs in line with a rolling pin! Hopefully I'll have them all made and post some pics here this week. Way to go Marie!!
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeletethis is exciting !
I wish you could make them talk too
can you do that ? [ ha ha ]
Awesome job Miss. Daphne!
ReplyDeleteBrings back memories from long ago.
ReplyDeleteWhy thanks!
ReplyDeleteIf I could, I'm sure they'd have lovely Irish accents! :-)
Hi Daphne! I'm back and impatiently waiting for Maggie and Jigg's to be completed. I thought "today" might be the day: Irish accents, corned beef and cabbage... I know it's been said but they look great!
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