Name: Candee Laine Wooden Doll with Paper Clothes
Illustrated By: Unknown
Published By and When: Maiden Harvest of Des Moines, Iowa; undated
Size: The wooden doll measures 6 inches. The illustrated sheet of clothes measures 9 x 14 inches.
Description: This undated wooden paper doll, circa 1960s-1980s (based on the modern clothes) has eight black beads around the edge of the head to represent pigtails. Two painted white dots represent the eyes. Red cheeks and a faint red smile are painted on. Gray union-style underwear is painted on the doll. Included are four fashions. A black rag doll is attached to the sleeve of one dress. A basket of apples is drawn separately.
Other: Candee Laine is a museum donation from Christina Celeste Torres whose grandmother helped clean a neighbor’s house years ago where Candee Laine was found.
A poem about the doll at the top of the package reads:
There are many things to do
When you are down and feeling blue
But you can always ease the pain
by spending time with
CANDEE LAINE
Gallery
apples are included.
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