HOOTENANNY

HOOTENANNY.

Hootenanny was a popular television program in the early 1960's. Broadcast from college campuses and featuring folk music artists and groups like The New Christy Minstrels.

I'm not sure what these four lovely ladies have to do with any of that, aside from Diane with her guitar, but this was a tie-in product put out in 1963. 

Of course this show and the music it promoted would be moved swiftly to the back burner with the arrival of a little group from England.....the Beatles.

 

COLONIAL WOMAN

COLONIAL WOMAN.

Not much to say about this doll although I believe she was part of a larger set. She is supposed to have a slit at her hairline for the cap's tabs to fit into but I don't see how that would either work or look good. Better to cut tabs of your own on the top and sides to tape together in back for holding them in place.

 

WIGGIE

WIGGIE.

Big, Brash and Colorful....and those Wigs! 

Obviously a knockoff of 1960's Mod model Twiggy, this doll nevertheless has a charm all it's own.

 

SLUMBER PARTY

Slumber Party Background Left Side

Slumber Party Background Right Side

SLUMBER PARTY.

Remember those days when an overnight party was referred to as a "Slumber Party"? Then it morphed into a "Sleepover" and now it's just "Hanging Out". These perky dolls knew how to do it right.

I've fashioned the original front and back covers into a bi-fold background to pose the dolls in front of.

 

LADIES HOME JOURNAL DOLLS

LADIES HOME JOURNAL DOLLS.

From 1900 on through the 1920's the magazine Ladies Home Journal featured an entire family of paper dolls in each issue. After mother had perused the fashions little girls would carefully cut out the dolls and paste them onto cardboard and a craze was born. This 100 year old pair are a good example.