When I was little, I couldn't sleep at night unless this doll was put away, with Grandma's bonnet covering the wolf's face, and Red Riding Hood's dress covering them both.
My Great-Grandma Walters made it. Red's and Grandma's faces are painted on, and the wolf's features are felt. I remember being nervous about those teeth and that red mouth, but didn't really think much about those dead, sharklike eyes until I was taking his picture yesterday.
No wonder the thing creeped me out as a kid!
And while I was looking for something else in the sewing room a while back, I stumbled upon a handwritten copy of the pattern, the same one that Grandma used.
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6 comments:
What a sweet treasure!
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Pam
How funny and scary all in one.
Susan
ooooooooooooo-no wonder why you were frightened--you poor thing!! It is cool that you still have it!! What does his body look like??????
I remember seeing those! Never thought about how scary they could be to a child, though. The pattern is a treasure, too.
Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts
I can see why you would have been scared! I think the dolls are great treasures!
Kelli
How neat! My MIL has one of those too. I figured she has bought it, but possibly she made it.
Thanks for sharing your with us.
~Amy
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