This is the most recent addition to my collection of antique spun cotton ornaments. I think that this chubby checked boy , dressed in red and white crepe paper, is in wonderful condition considering that he has celebrated 100 or so Christmases.
I was delighted to find this spun cotton ornament on Sunday, when I went to the Jenny Lind Doll Club’s annual Doll Show in Southbury, CT. I wasn’t expecting to see any antique or vintage Christmas items, so he was a wonderful surprise. I think he is quite adorable, so much so that I plan to make reproductions of him for Christmas this year. I’ll also be posting directions for creating a replica on my Spun Cotton Ornament class member only site for all of my students.
Cute from every direction!
Here he is again, along with two tiny vintage evergreen trees that I also bought at the show on Sunday. If you are wondering about the chest he is standing in front of, it's a small 2 drawer antique chest that I painted with mural like scenes of the Peaceable Kingdom.
[...] feel lonely, I added a pair of tiny bisque pincushion dolls, a 1920′s Japanese bisque doll, a vintage spun cotton ornament, two tiny wooden Noah’s Ark dogs, and a pair of vintage evergreens to keep her company. These [...]
[...] Pop in at the class site soon! The videos are only available for viewing through February 5th, 2012. While you are at the Ning site, be sure to take advantage of the newly added directions for making a reproduction of the antique spun cotton boy in this previous post. [...]