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Friday, September 28, 2007

What big teeth you have, Grandma!




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:

  1. What a sweet treasure!

    Come by and see my Show & Tell item for this week - http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/hmschlmomto2/399229/

    Pam

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  2. How funny and scary all in one.
    Susan

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  3. ooooooooooooo-no wonder why you were frightened--you poor thing!! It is cool that you still have it!! What does his body look like??????

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  4. 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

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  5. I can see why you would have been scared! I think the dolls are great treasures!

    Kelli

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  6. 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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