Rose O’Neill illustration of the Kewpie doll

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Rose O’Neill illustration of the Kewpie doll

By Di on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Where can I buy a print of the Rose O’Neill illustration of the KEWPIE doll diving with the life saver ring? You can view this illustration at the link below: http://www.artnet.de/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=1EF9BCB3CC24D658 The title is: Swan-diving Kewpie with life preserver A few place that you can try. ebay…There are none listed now, but if you keep [...]

Rose Cecil O’Neill and her Kewpie Dolls 2

By Di on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Rose Cecil O’Neill And Her Kewpie Dolls Part 2 In 1909 O’Neill sent her editors in New York her most recent work: sketches of pudgy, smiling babies with topknots and big eyes. Taken with the little creatures, Edward Bok of the Ladies’ Home Journal suggested that O’Neill expand the drawings into a one-page comic feature. [...]

Rose Cecil O’Neill and her Kewpie Dolls 1

By Di on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Rose Cecil O’Neill and her Kewpie Dolls Part 1 Kewpie Dolls! In early 20th-century America, perhaps no product was as famous as the Kewpie doll. These cute, chubby toy dolls with their mischievous smiles and distinctive topknots were everywhere: They were Beanie Babies, Barbies and Cabbage Patch Kids rolled into one. Though their popularity has [...]

Kewpie Doll

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