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April 30, 2009
Celebration: Kewpie Doll Centennial
Rose O'Neill (above in 1907) created the Kewpie Doll in 1909.
According to Wikipedia, "Kewpie dolls and figurines are based on comic strip-like illustrations [below]
by Rose O'Neill that appeared in Ladies Home Journal in 1909. The small dolls were extremely popular in the early 1900s.... Their name, often shortened to 'Kewpies,' is derived from 'Cupid,' the Roman god of beauty and non-platonic love."
Now there's a limited-edition 100th Anniversary Kewpie Doll to celebrate.
From the website:
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100 Years of Kewpie Doll
Celebrate Kewpie's creator with this special release.
Doll is dressed in a charming outfit trimmed in pink gingham and accented with ribbon roses, and holds a banner recognizing the everlasting appeal of this adorable collectible.
Crafted in collector-quality vinyl with jointed head, arms and legs.
12" tall.
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$52.
Below,
Rose O'Neill with her dolls, circa mid-1910s.
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Sorry, it's spelled "Kewpee" as in Kewpee Lunch. And it still is there.
Posted by: LeRoy Bidlo | May 1, 2009 5:20:02 PM
For another Kewpie story, try the Kewpie Restaurant in Racine, Wisconsin. It's been around since dirt was born and had a giant Kewpie sign in front. It was a classic diner with good burgers. I think it's still there ... because it was (and probably is) a Racine institution (like Johnsons Wax and the Wind Point Lighthouse).
I've been away for forty years, but Kewpie was still there the last time I visited about six years ago.
Posted by: LeRoy Bidlo | May 1, 2009 5:18:11 PM
Creepy little things. The charming and adorable is lost on me.
Shades of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvOdwgaz2No
(At the 3 minute mark. In fact, go ahead and watch all the parts -- the whole thing. Great, spooky old movie.)
Posted by: Flautist | May 1, 2009 2:16:59 AM
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