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Messalonskee Moppet Vintage Outsider Art Rag Doll Beatrice

Messalonskee Moppet Vintage Outsider Art Rag Doll Beatrice

Description

Introducing on of a collection of rag dolls found by my mother at a roadside sale in Waterville, Maine in the early 80's. We've named them "Messalonskee Moppets" after the river that runs through that part of Maine.

These are made by an unknown woman that was regularly selling her homemade rag dolls.
My mother totally fell in love with them and she began a collection and would often give them to people that suitably appreciated them. I was one of those recipients.

As you can see the creator of this doll was ahead of her time. They are to me certainly collectible and have that "outsider art" charm.

Of course these are no longer meant for children and can be displayed thoughtfully singly or in an attractive grouping. They are bound to elicit comment as they have in my home for years. Yes, of course I'm keeping some for myself, you can't make me sell them all!!

They are lovingly albeit crudely hand sewn, made from bits of genuine double-knit fabric, ribbon and yarn.

"Beatrice" may be small but knows how to maximize with color and pattern.

She is small and narrow but has lots of flowers for a bold appearance. Beatrice is approximately 10 inches long by 3 inches wide at the widest part (the head)

Beatrice is is constructed with green and pink flowered fabric with red white and blue flowered double knit tube arms a light peach colored head, red yarn hair and d big green yarn eyes and is stuffed with rags.

I hope that you enjoy your one of a kind and expressive "Messalonskee Moppet"

Added on Oct 09, 2009