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In the News (Wed 22 May 13)

  
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The dam of Kewpie Doll’s Oracle, Streamliner’s Kewpie Doll 25066A, was the greatest model mare of her time, winning the blue at the National Shetland Congress in 1948 and 1949.
While at Arenosa, Kewpie Doll’s Oracle sired many top ponies, including the sorrel and white stallion, Kewpie’s Topper of Arenosa 128828A, the sire of many champions in both The Classic American Shetland and Miniature Horse divisions.
Kewpie Doll’s Oracle passed away at Arenosa in 1973 In addition to Kewpie’s Topper of Arenosa, he left behind another famous son in the Arenosa stallion battery, Kewpie Doll’s Diablo 84342A.
www.atouchofwyoming.com /story.html   (1336 words)

  
  Exclusive & Retired Danbury Mint Porcelain Kewpie Doll ~ Mint ~ From Kewpie with Love - 60568
Measuring 12" (doll's Danbury Mint Serial #B9120) this simply precious porcelain Kewpie collector's doll features large, expressive blue eyes with endearing whimsical grin ~ and is dressed in a hand-tailored blue and white gingham pinafore (with matching bloomer ~ pant-a-lets) with white blouse.
She holds a wicker basket full of white-petaled daisy-like flowers in one hand (and included in sealed bag, a single flower with wired stem, that can be placed in hand) to offer a single bloom in the other.
She comes complete with her own metal doll stand and protective plastic doll case, and original Danbury mint enclosure literature and hang-tag ~ and mint condition.
www.rubylane.com /shops/lilacvintage/item/60568   (274 words)

  
  How to Collect Kewpie Dolls - Associated Content
The original Kewpie dolls were made from china or bisque materials.
Kewpie dolls didn't need fancy marketing campaigns like Barbie dolls had.
Kewpie dolls were mass-produced, and they were used as prizes given away at street fairs and at carnivals.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/47340/how_to_collect_kewpie_dolls.html   (626 words)

  
 Kewpie Doll Study
From 1913, Kewpie dolls were manufactured by J.D. Kestner and other German firms.
This is one of those dolls, notice the hinge joints generally have an "S71" along w/the rest of the mold # and name information on the neck of the doll.
In 1972 the Cameo Doll Co. was sold to the Strombecker Corp. Kewpies were reproduced in the original molds by Strombecker.
www.angelfire.com /tx3/dollchat/kewpie.html   (416 words)

  
 Kewpie doll was the most famous doll of its era: 1/3/99
Which leaves the Kewpie doll, the most famous doll of its era, the ultimate emblem of cuteness, whose name was a diminutive for the classic Cupid it resembled.
The Kewpie character, a plump little elf-like figure with big eyes, fat cheeks and a topknot for hair, first came to two-dimensional life in the illustrations for a long poem in the Christmas 1909 issue of (beginital) Ladies' Home Journal (endital) magazine, the creation of a multitalented illustrative artist, novelist and poet named Rose O'Neill.
Kewpies were everywhere, as the subjects of stories, in drawings and illustrations and advertisements, as paper dolls ("Kewpie Kut-Outs"), on automobile radiator caps, fabric, wallpaper, greeting cards ("Klever Kards"), children's dishes, clothing, jewelry and soap, in addition, of course, to the figurines and dolls made in a variety of materials.
www.s-t.com /daily/01-99/01-03-99/e04li170.htm   (702 words)

  
 thekewpiedoll
Kewpie has the sneaky looking side glancing eyes and the quaint little smile that make people wonder what is that Kewpie doll thinking.
The Kewpie doll, in its entirety is proof of an age in American history when time was hard, money was hard to come by and hard work was underpaid.
In some respects it was a national effort to bring the Kewpie doll to the masses of young and old alike.
www.smethporthistory.org /port.allegany/cameodoll/thekewpiedoll.htm   (382 words)

  
 Kewpie Dolls by Charisma
These are authentic licensed dolls licensed to Charisma by Jesco, the license holder of the Rose O-Neil Foundation.
Kewpie Celebrates 2nd, 8 inch vinyl Kewpie doll from the Birthday Celebration collection by Charisma
We don't carry Barbie dolls, and our items are not usually antiques, but we do carry some of the finest porcelain dolls and china tea sets available.
www.littleangelsgalleries.com /kewpiedolls.html   (228 words)

  
 Kewpie Dolls - The Bad Fads Museum
The year was 1909, and the cartoon drawings would quickly evolve into paper doll versions and then into unglazed ceramic items which would cause them to soar in popularity.
Kewpie Dolls (which were named in honor of Cupid) were big cheeked, wide-eyed, round tummied little creatures which immediately appealed to children.
In 1930, the dolls regained popularity, not as the cute national treasure they had been but instead as giveaways at carnivals and festivals.
www.badfads.com /pages/collectibles/kewpie.html   (178 words)

  
 Kewpie Dolls by Rose O'Neill
Rose was so delighted with the Kallas designed doll that she gave him exclusive rights to the Kewpie trademark dolls.
I have a 1" Kewpie doll which buttons into a buttonhole and was apparently used as a party favor.
The O'Neill Kewpies have labels on some and in order to be positive about a bisque they should include Rose O'Neill on the bottom of their feet.
www.myantiquemall.com /AQstories/kewpies/Kewpies.html   (798 words)

  
 Kewpie Dolls at The-Doll-Shoppe   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ideal as a gift or as a cherished collectible, Kewpie dolls are created today with the same love, quality and attention to detail as the first Kewpie Dolls in 1913 ~ using the original molds developed by Joseph Kallus.
First produced as dolls in Germany(1913), Kewpie doll popularity soon grew to the point that many factories were working around the clock to meet the demand.
Millions of Kewpies were sold and could be found associated with cups, greeting cards, story books, clocks, anything and everything.
www.the-doll-shoppe.com /kewpie.htm   (145 words)

  
 Collectibles: the kewpie doll
Some of these dolls amaze and amuse their little owners by crying, drinking from a baby bottle, walking, talking, opening and closing their eyes, and wetting a diaper.
The Kewpie doll was also noted for its impish smile and eyes that are turned to the side.
Kewpie dolls were originally made of porcelain, plaster or plastic.
wy.essortment.com /collectibleskew_rewk.htm   (545 words)

  
 Dolls, Figures : Kewpie :
This little miniature Kewpie doll comes to you from Lancaster County, Pa. where the previous owner's great aunts ran a little store back in the 1920s and 30s and sold these dolls.
She seems to be modeled after the Kewpie doll with her outstretched hands and pointy hair.
America's favorite doll with the signature Kewpie Doll smile, this doll is unusual and rare as it is a talc shaker.
search.rubylane.com /collectibles?id=25.26   (1349 words)

  
 Dolls, Figures : Kewpie : All Items on Ruby Lane
This composition Kewpie doll is 11 1/2" in height.
Rose O'Neill's creation of the kewpie was followed by years of dolls, metal items, dishes and a great volume of miscellaneous items long after her death.
This is a wonderful Rose O'neill Kewpie fully marked on foot she has a little vintage slip on of the period.
search.rubylane.com /search/,id=25.26.html   (1331 words)

  
 AAA Traveler Magazine - Kewpie Doll Creator
No words better describe Rose O’Neill, creator of the Kewpie doll, than those written to her Missouri family from Germany in 1913 after she masterminded her Kewpies’ transformation from pen and ink drawings into chubby, pink dolls sporting top-knots and wings.
Said to be one of the most beautiful women of her generation and twice married, O’Neill was nearly 40 when Kewpie dolls were first manufactured.
The impish Kewpies are from the part of O’Neill that relied on love and laughter to soften life’s blows.
www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0101/thisrose.html   (812 words)

  
 kewpie look a like dolls
Please scroll through our listings of plush dolls, beanbags, figures, toys and books.We have many items including new and used and some that are older and very hard to find.
Kewpie 10.5" porcelain collector plate, Christmas 1973, "Let Joy be everywhere you are" with plate hanger, vintage plate like new condition...
Kewpie 14" soft body doll by Jesco 1999 with vinyl hands and head, with outfit in exc condition..
www.collectorsconnection.com /kewpie.htm   (153 words)

  
 Jointed Kestner Kewpie Doll Photos
For at least 50 years the doll had adhesive tape wrapped around the neck--evidently because the strings were loose.
This doll has blue eyes that glance to the doll's right, where my mother's had brown eyes glancing to the doll's left.
None of the letters are shaped the same, and all the letters on my mother's doll run to the right at the bottom, while all the letters on this doll run to the left.
www.gchudleigh.com /kewpie2.html   (471 words)

  
 eBay - Kewpie
Kewpie was supposed to be reminiscent of Cupid and was meant to get people out of trouble.
Soon, Kewpie was a paper doll called Kewpie Kutouts that young fans could play with, rather than just looking at pictures of her.
Eventually, as the dolls caught on, the types of materials used to create the doll became more varied and the accessory selection became larger.
popular.ebay.com /ns/Dolls-Bears/Kewpie.html   (360 words)

  
 Antique Reproduction Dolls - Kewpie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This Kewpie is a reproduction of the dolls produced by Rosie O’Neill from 1912 to 1935.
The original Kewpies were most often found with molded hair and painted eyes, but other versions were also produced.
At 11" tall, this Kewpie is a wonderful size for a small display case, or as filler among larger dolls.
www.sowatzka.com /antiqueREPRO/rkewpie.htm   (116 words)

  
 Kestner Kewpie Doll
The doll was among the first dolls manufactured for Rose O'Neill beginning in 1912-13, and with its "googly" glass eyes, is probably the rarest and most beautiful.
Experts tell me the knit clothes that were on the doll when I got it, and that were on it for at least the last 50 years, were probably not original, and that the doll may have come without clothes, as Herron suggests above.
A young artist, Joseph Kallus of Brooklyn, studying at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn was chosen to sculpt a line of Kewpie figurines, an event that was to change the course of his intended career.
www.hbw.addr.com /kewpie.html   (586 words)

  
 Dolls & Bears, Dolls, By Type, Kewpie, Cameo - Martha's our Best
Pair Cameo Kewpie Plaques Illustrated by Jos L. Kallus
CAMEO KEWPIE DOLL YR-1966 24" TALL HAS BOX WITH IT.
Kewpie Gal Cameo Doll Copyright 1974 with box
cameo.kewpie.by-type.dolls.dolls-amp-bears.perfect-stuff-for-home.com   (212 words)

  
 Fashion-Incubator: Kewpie doll patent & pattern
One such expired patent I found on her site is that of the original Kewpie doll.
The familiar and pleasing legacy of ROSE CECIL O'NEILL (WILSON) is the Kewpie doll.
The dolls were patterned after her drawings of Kewpies - fanciful, elf-like babies who solved all sorts of problems in a bumbling, good natured way.
www.fashion-incubator.com /mt/archives/kewpie_doll_patent_pattern.html   (173 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Basic composition doll repair guide
This Kewpie doll by Cameo had seen much better days.
The body of this Kewpie was also sanded and cracks filled with evercoat.
If you are new at restoration, I would suggest you start looking for your first project in the composition doll categories, both antique and by material.
reviews.ebay.com /Basic-composition-doll-repair-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000001612667?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:6   (464 words)

  
 12 Inch Kewpie Doll
The first Kewpie® dolls and figurines date from 1912 and were based on the original illustrations of Rose O'Neill.
This party dress, based on the clothes Kewpie wore 50 years ago, was created especially for this beautiful and timeless young lady.
Kewpie has brought pleasure to so many generation of children.
www.collectiblestoday.com /ss/1619754001.html   (142 words)

  
 Kewpie Doll - V&A Museum of Childhood
The Kewpie was invented by the poet and artist Rose O'Neill, first featured in magazine illustrations in 1909 and was patented in 1913.
The Kewpie dolls were first manufactured in Germany but were later made in Belgium and France after the outbreak of the First World War.
The Kewpie doll is one of the earliest examples of toy mass toy manufacturing.
www.vam.ac.uk /moc/collections/dolls/ceramic_dolls/kewpie/index.html   (221 words)

  
 Kewpie Cigarettes
A Kewpie (short for Cupid) doll was a popular prize won at amusement parks.
Cans of Kewpie beets and other vegetables put up by Mammoth, plus Kewpie Pop cola and root beer, pictured the cute logo until the mid-1960's.
Kewpie Cigarettes were made in New York for the Your Name Cigarettes company.
www.wclynx.com /burntofferings/packskewpie.html   (133 words)

  
 Kewpie Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: )
O'Neill's KEWPIE DOLLS soon became a national rage, and the rest is history.
Soon after the O'Neill KEWPIE DOLL became popular, look-a-likes began showing up on the carnival midway, some marked Agnes, Tuts, Cupid, etc., and not long after that, Carny's began referring to them as Kewpie Dolls.
Whether it be a Popeye, Rin Tin Tin or a Fan Dancer, they were all referred to as KEWPIE DOLLS.
chalkman.homestead.com /Kewpies.html   (240 words)

  
 Effanbee Kewpie Santa Doll with Sleigh
Description: This Effanbee Kewpie Santa Doll is mint in the box and the set consists of a 8 inch Kewpie dressed in a suit of red velvet like material with a faux white fur and red, green & gold ribbon trim.
It states that this 2001 Kewpie was created from original molds and has been approved by Jesco Imports the exclusive license holder of the Kewpie trademark.
Effanbee introduced their first hard vinyl edition of the Kewpie in 1949.
www.goantiques.com /detail,effanbee-kewpie-santa,1287288.html   (326 words)

  
 Etsy :: kewpie doll on a paper moon collage fabric transfer
Etsy :: kewpie doll on a paper moon collage fabric transfer
kewpie doll on a paper moon collage fabric transfer
This is one of my paper moon designs ironed onto a 5 x 6 inch piece of prewashed cotton fabric.
www.etsy.com /view_item.php?listing_id=493822   (141 words)

  
 Doll Hospitals, Barbie Doll, Kewpie Doll, Rag Doll
Doll Hospitals, Barbie Doll, Kewpie Doll, Rag Doll
kewpie doll One nanny who is soon as a blood fecal matter...
doll hospitals He had a dash of their life they would I? The babynapper off him in front of his head hurts.
bahasi.info /swd30/doll.html   (680 words)

  
 Cameo Kewpie Dolls Available for purchase from Count Your Beans - Alphabetical M - Z
Pinky Blue is a cute 12" vinyl Kewpie doll dressed in a cute blue and white romper trimmed with a pink bow.
She is made of a composition-like material reminiscent of the dolls produced at the beginning of the century.
Spirit of Freedom Kewpie is wearing a patriotic red, white and blue outfit with white satin and white net overdress with gold lace trim.
www.countyourbeans.com /kewpiemz.htm   (1814 words)

  
 Mari - diary: Kewpie doll collections
Small costumed Kewpie dolls are funny and cute items in Japan.
Such Kewpie dolls are sort of collector's item, this shop sells over 300 kinds of costumed Kewpie.
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Kewpie doll collections:
smt.blogs.com /mari_diary/2007/07/kewpie-doll-col.html   (363 words)

  
 How to Buy a Kewpie Doll | eHow.com
Check to see which type of Kewpie doll the child or adult on your gift list may already have and whether or not there is a particular style he or she wants.
Cutie looks like a Kewpie doll and comes with clothes and accessories that adhere to the doll without the use of tabs.
Kewpie memorabilia such as plates, postcards, ornaments and banks are available at online and local collectibles shops as well as online auction sites.
www.ehow.com /how_10531_buy-kewpie-doll.html   (453 words)

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