Name: Snowball, a.k.a. Black Grumpy
Made by and When: Effanbee, 1913
Material: Composition head, hands, and forearms; straw-stuffed cloth body, upper arms, and legs; legs covered with red, white, and blue striped fabric
Marks: None
Height: 12 inches
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted hair with raised curls on forehead and sides of head/brown painted side-glancing eyes/closed mouth
Clothes: Redressed in pink and white polka dot romper, white socks, white baby shoes
Other: Snowball is upset; has frown lines on the forehead.
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