Last Saturday my husband kindly agreed to entertain our two kids at home while I headed down to the Johnson County Fairgrounds for the Kiwanis Antique Show. This is one of the few events in our area that appeal to true antiques collectors, with many dealers specializing in turn-of-the-century items. While my tastes tend more toward mid-century and later, I thoroughly enjoyed perusing the show and still managed to leave with a couple of bags under my arm.
I couldn't resist (politely) snapping a few photos with my phone:
Rows and rows of old westerns ~ their covers looked so beautiful together.
Large number blocks, and small word stamps ~ anything typography related always catches my eye.
A display of old weathered baseball gloves ~ I wonder
how many kids were excited to get these gloves new, and how many games were played with them over the years.
I smiled at these vintage Christmas elves, priced at $4 each, and then ...
I saw her.
Um ... yeah.
The dealer noticed my not-so-covert picture-snapping of the doll and came over to me laughing. She picked her up and asked if I wanted to see what she did. I wasn't so sure. As it turned out, this 1970s Mattel doll made a different face every time you cranked her left arm ~ and except for the face above, they were all really cute (and normal!). She was actually an amazing doll ~ not only did her eyes move in all directions, but her mouth took different shapes with each expression. I was momentarily tempted to buy her for my daughter, but ultimately decided that terrorizing my husband with the presence of a beyond creepy doll in our home just wasn't worth it ~ after all, he had just given me two whole hours of antiques-browsing bliss.
My younger sister had this doll (she was marketed with the name 'Saucy') when we were kids and it provided hours of hilarity/entertainment. It suited her sense of humour over the nuturing nature of doll play. We also watched hours of the Carol Burnett Show which may explain alot now about what we find funny!
ReplyDeleteJenifir, that's so neat that your sister had this doll ~ and it's fun to find out that her name was Saucy! I'm a bit remorseful that I didn't buy her ~ but maybe we shall cross paths again if it's meant to be. I also watched the Carol Burnett Show as a kid ~ I loved that show! Thanks for sharing.
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