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KEWPIE CARPENTER ROSE ONEILKewpieis a brand of dolls and figurines that were conceived ascomic stripcharacters by cartoonistRose O\'Neill. The illustrated cartoons, appearing as babycupidcharacters, began to gain popularity after the publication of O\'Neill\'s comic strips in 1909, and O\'Neill began to illustrate and sellpaper dollversions of the Kewpies. The characters were first produced asbisque dollsinWaltershausen, Germany, beginning in 1912, and became extremely popular in the early 20th century.[1] The Kewpie dolls were initially made out ofbisqueexclusively, butcompositionversions were introduced in the 1920s, andcelluloidversions were manufactured in the following decades. In 1949, Effanbee created the first hardplasticversions of the dolls, and soft rubber and vinyl versions were produced by Cameo Co. and Jesco between the 1960s and 1990s. The earlier bisque and composition versions of Kewpie dolls are widely sought-after byantiqueand doll collectors, who especially want those hand-signed by O\'Neill. Kewpies should not be confused with the baby-likeBillikenfigures that debuted in 1908.[2] Contents- 1Background and history
- 2Production
- 2.1German bisque: 1912–1915
- 2.2Composition and celluloid: 1916–1930s
- 2.3Later models: 1944–present
- 3Collectibility
- 4Gallery
- 5See also
- 6References
- 7Further reading
- 8External links
Background and historyKewpieis a brand of dolls and figurines that were conceived ascomic stripcharacters by cartoonistRose O\'Neill. The illustrated cartoons, appearing as babycupidcharacters, began to gain popularity after the publication of O\'Neill\'s comic strips in 1909, and O\'Neill began to illustrate and sellpaper dollversions of the Kewpies. The characters were first produced asbisque dollsinWaltershausen, Germany, beginning in 1912, and became extremely popular in the early 20th century.[1]The Kewpie dolls were initially made out ofbisqueexclusively, butcompositionversions were introduced in the 1920s, andcelluloidversions were manufactured in the following decades. In 1949, Effanbee created the first hardplasticversions of the dolls, and soft rubber and vinyl versions were produced by Cameo Co. and Jesco between the 1960s and 1990s. The earlier bisque and composition versions of Kewpie dolls are widely sought-after byantiqueand doll collectors, who especially want those hand-signed by O\'Neill. Kewpies should not be confused with the baby-likeBillikenfigures that debuted in 1908.[2] ContentsBackground and historyRose O\'Neill (c. 1907)Rose O\'Neill, a Midwest native who had worked as a writer and illustrator in New York City, initially conceptualized the Kewpie as acartoonintended for a comic strip in 1909. According to O\'Neill, the idea for the Kewpies came to her in a dream.[3]The comic, featuring the cherub-faced characters, was first printed inLadies\' Home Journalin the December 1909 issue.[4]O\'Neill described the characters as \"a sort of little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people to be merry and kind at the same time.\"[4]The name Kewpies is derived fromCupid, theRomangod of erotic love.[5]After the characters gained popularity among both adults and children, O\'Neill began illustratingpaper dollsof them, called Kewpie Kutouts.[6] O\'Neill produced a Sunday comic strip for newspapers starting December 2, 1917, syndicated by theMcClure Syndicate. The strip ended nine months later, on July 28, 1918.[7]She produced a second Sunday strip starting November 25, 1934, and that version lasted until February 6, 1937.[7] ProductionRose O\'Neill (c. 1907)Rose O\'Neill, a Midwest native who had worked as a writer and illustrator in New York City, initially conceptualized the Kewpie as acartoonintended for a comic strip in 1909. According to O\'Neill, the idea for the Kewpies came to her in a dream.[3]The comic, featuring the cherub-faced characters, was first printed inLadies\' Home Journalin the December 1909 issue.[4]O\'Neill described the characters as \"a sort of little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people to be merry and kind at the same time.\"[4]The name Kewpies is derived fromCupid, theRomangod of erotic love.[5]After the characters gained popularity among both adults and children, O\'Neill began illustratingpaper dollsof them, called Kewpie Kutouts.[6] O\'Neill produced a Sunday comic strip for newspapers starting December 2, 1917, syndicated by theMcClure Syndicate. The strip ended nine months later, on July 28, 1918.[7]She produced a second Sunday strip starting November 25, 1934, and that version lasted until February 6, 1937.[7] ProductionFLAT RATE TO ALL BUYERS SEE SCAN FOR CONDITION CHECK OUT MY RPPC & REAL PHOTO POSTCARD SRPPCNOTE WEAR AND CORNER WEAR LIGHT CREASINGASK QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS
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