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FOLK TOYS
materials, there are dolls that cry, wet, talk, walk, sing, ask ques-
tions, couple, and give birth. The multimillion-dollar doll busi-
ness-which grew from a doll as a small imitation of a person,
often a baby-is a major factor in the economy of the world. It
is bewildering enough to make me think that a stick in a basket
is dear and sweet indeed.
* Soft cloth dolls were the most common dolls made and
played with. Handkerchief dolls, made by mothers to keep chil-
dren quiet during long sermons, are described by Jovita F. Lopez
of San Antonio: "A single baby is made by rolling both sides of
the handkerchief toward the middle, then turning the handker-
chief over and rolling only one side toward the middle and tuck-
ing in the sides to form the head. Eyes and mouth are made with
a pencil. To make twins, roll a handkerchief from two sides to-
ward the middle; turn it over and roll the two edges or rolls
toward the middle of the two side rolls. Cover over with side
edges to form the cradle for the twins."
Elizabeth Stuart, a student at Texas Tech, tells of her grand-
mother's dolls made from discarded cloth: "Granny would take
three rags, one large and two small. She would wrap the two
smaller rags inside the middle of the larger rag and tie a string
toward the top of the bundle. This would make the head. The
rest of the larger rag would hang loose for the body and the
dress. She would make several of these dolls so that they could
have tea parties." Mrs. W. F. Barnett of Nacogdoches tells of
tying off stuffed pieces of quilting material for the head and body
and rolling and tying pieces for the arms and legs. The limbs
were safety-pinned onto the body, and facial features were added
with charcoal. Ruben Villareal describes dolls that Mexican
women made for their daughters out of old cotton stockings
Handkerchief man
and wife with two
babes in a cradle by
Jovita Lopez. AL <
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Collected information about popular toys and games relevant to the state of Texas, including folk toys, folk games, sports, dances, songs and other recreations. The index of contributors begins on page 245 and the index of toys and games begins on page 249.
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Abernethy, Francis Edward. Texas Toys and Games, book, 1989; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67661/m1/74/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.