The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-03
Most Wanted
Gifts Offer
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life-Sixe Models
Made of Cloth
are Featured
BY ETA ZIMMERMAN


to win the war, whenever nee
essary, doll inhabitants of the
land of make-believe still are
being created, adorable as ever
to bring JOY 10 the hearts OF
little-girl mothers"
This Christmas, especially
gift dolls will be eagerly look
ed forward to, since many dolls
particularly those of rubber
composition have been given uI
wistfully by their owners to
help swell the family's scrap
contribution.
This years crop of dolls is
largely constructed of cloth
some in exicitingly large sizes
almost as large as five and
six year olds themselves! They
are made completely life-like
by being dressed in little-girl
smocks, slacks and pinafores
that are darling copies of young
SUITS OWl dppdI cl.
Typical is one vivacious young
miss with yellow braids, called
Clarabelle, who will be a true
playmate to the lucky girl who
adopts her. She is just one OF
the many life-size dolls that will
take their places in youngsters
hearts come Christmas gift-giv-
ing time.
me and Mimi" represent all
cloth dolls to be given in sets OF
two, with Mimi the smaller
fac-simile" of Me" This cute
twosome is joined by other
friends, all with their own min
iature companions held loving
ly in their arms. To mention a
few-there is & heart capturing
pickaninny holding her own
likeness, called me and My
Shadow" and as a variation a
nanny and her baby.
FOR PATRIOTIC MINDED
For the patriotic minded lit
tie Miss, there are any number
of Victory working dolls, all
dressed up in sailor suits, sol
der uniforms and Red Cross
nurse outfits. Americas fighting
heroes are well represented by
two smart chaps in service uni
forms, one who wears the Navy
Blue and the other the Olive
Drab of the Army. Uniquely
constructed, their arms and legs
can be bent into almost any
position.
Dressed in colorful red, white
and blue, saucy pair exempli-
flying an American boy and girl
may be bought together or Sc
parately; they can be made to
stand or sit And, mention must
be made of the Thumbs Up
doll, pert and welcome as the
spirit indicated by its thumbs
up gesture!
Although most of this years
dolls are cloth, many have plas-
tic heads. One newcomer tC
doll-land, named Plassie, can in
geniously turn her head at var
ious angles as well as from side
to side. With her moving express
siveness and soft, stuffed body
she is made to cuddle and love
Always favorites, baby dolls
still have a priority on the af-
fections of little girls, and there
are many composition dolls with
soft bodies to take the place OF
formc- types, whose basic ma
terials have gone to war. Most
of these sweet. new baby dolls
have sleeping eyes, and long,
lovely lashes.
TALKATIVE YOU ~STER
An amusing addition to the
doll family selection is the Pop
pa-Mamma" doll. A talkative
young type, this baby sweet
heart says Mamma when laid
down and Poppa when picked
up. And there is "Sweetie Pie, -
a great, big, beautiful doll with
moving eyes, legs and arms.
Sub-deb dolls lend reality to
a little girls dream of "how I'll
look when I'm grown up" The
Little Lady Doll, an enhancing
beauty, has a satin smooth COM
plcxion, smart, modern hair-do
and even tapcring, separated
fingers which can wear gloves!
She can be dressed in sports
wear. school-type clothes or for
dancing parties in a dream of
a formal dress.
Many little girls will like to
start their wartime collection of
Allied Nations dolls, which
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