~Door to my Dreams!

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Art by Graeme Balchin
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“May a flock of colours, indigo,
red green and azure blue come to awaken
in you a meadow of delight” 
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Art by Eimear Brennan

~Alice..

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Art by Torii Tsubaki
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~Joanna Braithwaite

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Joanna Braithwaite was Born in Halifax,
England in 1962
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~Alice..

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Art by Shiori Matsumoto

~More Alice..

Art by A. H. Watson  1939

~Sunday Poem

“Rosemary has of dolls a dozen,
Yet she disdains them all;
While Marie Rose, her pauper cousin
Has just an old rag doll.
But you should see her mother it,
And with her kisses smother it.
A twist of twill, a hank of hair,
Fit for the rubbish bin;
How Rosemary with scorn would stare
At its pathetic grin!
Yet Marie Rose can lover it,
And with her kisses cover it.
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Rosemary is a pampered pet;
She sniffs a dainty nose
Of scorn at ragged dolls, and yet
My love’s with Marie Rose,
In garret corner shy and sweet,
With rag doll Marguerite.

Though kin they are, a gulf will grow
Between them with the years;
For one a life of love will know,
The other toil and tears:
Perhaps that shabby rag doll knows
The rue of Marie Rose.

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by Robert William Service
(1874 – 1958)

source

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“Greta and Dora-Nora” by Carl Larsson
(Swedish Painter, 1853-1919)
source

~I Just love Dolls….

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Barbie as Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
which is part of the “Barbie as Muse” series via: www.barbiemamuse.com/

Have a great Weekend!

~The Doll-Baby Show

Our doll-baby show, it was something quite grand;
You saw there the loveliest dolls in the land.
Each girl brought her own, in its prettiest dress:
Three pins bought a ticket, and not a pin less.

For the doll that was choicest we offered a prize:
There were wee mites of dollies, and some of great size.
Some came in rich purple, some lilac, some white,
With ribbons and laces,—a wonderful sight!

Now, there was one dolly, so tall and so proud,
She put all the others quite under a cloud;
But one of us hinted, in so many words,
That sometimes fine feathers do not make fine birds.

We sat in a row, with our dolls in our laps:
The dolls behaved sweetly, and met no mishaps.
No boys were admitted; for boys will make fun:
Now which do you think was the dolly that won?

Soon all was commotion to hear who would get
The prize; for the dollies’ committee had met:
We were the committee; and which do you think
Was the doll we decided on, all in a wink?

Why, each of us said that our own was the best,
The finest, the sweetest, the prettiest drest:
So we all got the prize—we’ll invite you to go
The next time we girls have our doll-baby show.

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from “The Nursery,” Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1875
by George Cooper

via:
The Project Gutenberg eBook
Art by Oszkár Glatz
(1872 – 1958, Hungarian)

By Beatrix Potter

~More Alice

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Vintage Comic - Raggedy Ann + Andy #21

Alice in Wonderland cover
Feb 1948

~Alice

Dave Berg’s ‘Alice’, 1951

~Twinkle star

 

 

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From “The Little Kingdom First Reader”
by Nettie Alice Sawyer, 1912, illustrated with line
drawings by Charles Copeland and
silhouettes by Clara P. Reynolds.

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Dainty Breakfast” (1909) ad for
“Cream of Wheat” by Joseph Christian Leyendecker
(1874 – 1951, American)

Dickens’s Children: Jenny Wren,
the Little Dolls’ Dressmaker” illustration 1911
by Jessie Willcox Smith

A Wonderful Weekend Wish

for all my special friends

~James Browne

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It’s Cold Outside, even Snowing!!!
So Stay warm!
See more about this wonderful Artist…
HERE!!!

~Don’t Worry…

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I have it covered…


Illustration by Therese Larsson

~The Last Unicorn

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All About Jennifer L. Meyer

Susan Ricker Knox (1874 – 1959)

~Scott Gustafson

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~Little Red Hiding Hood

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Little Red Riding Hood retold and illustrated
by Johnny Gruelle, copyright 1916.
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Hmmm Mushrooms and Fairies!
I just love them!!!
Take a look at this wonderful illustration…
By Aubrey

~Lovely Black and White

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A black and white illustration of Bob Cratchit and
Tiny Tim from Dickens Dictionary by Gilbert A. Pierce,
copyright 1872.
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A Big Thank you to all of my followers,
(and specially for the new followers)
from all over the world,
for stopping by and giving me your thoughts
on my posts and Blog!
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Art by
Alexei Antonov 1957, Russian

~Happy Valentines Day!!!

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On Valentine's Day we think of those
Who make our lives worthwhile,
Those gracious, friendly people who
We think of with a smile.

I am fortunate to know you,
That's why I want to say,
To a rare and special person:
Happy Valentine's Day!

By Joanna Fuchs

~Mary Elizabeth Atkins

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The Pansy fairies
by Mary Elizabeth Atkins

~Lisa Falzon

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Have A Wonderful Weekend!

~To my Valentine…

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  The Rose is Red, the Violet’s Blue
The Honey’s Sweet and so are You
Thou are my love and I am thine,

I drew thee to my Valentine
The lot was Cast and then I drew
and Fortune said it shou’d be You.

This Valentine's Day poem can be found
in Gammer Gurton's Garland, a 1784

Art by William Worcester Churchill
(1858 – 1926)

by Charles H. Cecil (1945)
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~Margaret Tarrant

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Margaret Tarrant (Inglaterra, 1888-1959)
To read More about Margaret Tarrant
CLICK HERE
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