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[yeoldenews]

I'm honestly not entirely certain as there were definitely dolls available in 1918 that would seem to fit Ruth's criteria.

(source: Sears catalog, Fall/Winter 1918)

My best guess is that she was either referring to quality, and/or she wanted a doll with a bisque porcelain head and limbs - as that would have been the predominant style when her mother was a child.

By the late teens most doll heads/limbs were made of composition - a material consisting mainly of sawdust and glue. Composition dolls were marketed as "almost unbreakable" (as you can see above) which, considering how many late 19th/early 20th century letters to Santa involve stories of broken porcelain dolls, was definitely a needed innovation.

The most prized dolls at the time were made in Germany and France - which obviously meant that WWI severely interrupted the supply chain.

The fact that so many little girls coveted German-made dolls took a rather hilarious turn once the US and Germany were at war. I've found many, many dear Santa letters from children vehemently declaring that they would rather not have a doll at all than one made in Germany. Some went as far as to purposely break their German dolls in tiny fits of patriotism - such as Nancy from last year who had to request a new doll from Santa after she took her German-made doll and "chop it head off".

(source: Grand magasins du Louvre catalog, Christmas 1918.)

If you compare the Sears catalog dolls to dolls from a French catalog from the same period, you can definitely see the difference in quality - as well as the fact they more closely resemble dolls from when Ruth's mother was growing up.

[bugeyedfreaks]

@unicornwishes alerted me of these absolutely horrific shoe/PPG hybrids that I guess are gonna be coming out and I hate them, I absolutely hate them (affectionate).

[wip]

Tumblr now disables custom pages by default and no longer allows users to turn off promotional banners from displaying on them. From a user perspective, it feels like the use of custom pages is being discouraged. It also feels like Tumblr prioritizes the social media aspects of the platform over the blogging aspects. Interest in the web revival is growing, and with that in mind, it would be awesome to see Tumblr embrace it with a renewed focus on custom pages and improvements for bloggers. :-)

Answer: Hi there, @unicornwishes!

We also love the blogging side of Tumblr, but unfortunately we haven’t had as much time to focus on it with our recent work on Communities. But blogging on Tumblr isn't going anywhere! We’re just not sure yet when we'll work on features like custom pages.

If you're interested in custom pages or other blogging features, we also have a wonderful sister platform called WordPress.com specifically for blogging, so feel free to check that out too!

Thanks for your question. Keep ’em coming, folks.

This post has been edited for clarity.

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[geopsych]

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[yeoldenews]

Thanks again for taking the time to share the "Dear Santa" letters. Reading them is a delight. It's become a bit of an informal tradition that I read them with my mom because she enjoys them, too. There were so many good ones this year, but if I had to choose a favorite, I think Patti's letter made me laugh the most.

Have a very merry Christmas, and best wishes for the new year! ♡

I love Patti so, so much. She's become a running gag with my family/friends.

On Christmas Eve my family always reads the same children's story we've been reading since I was a kid, but this year we changed the last line up a bit to "And so it is on Christmas Eve we gather to celebrate the birth of a blessed baby who was born one starry night in Bethlehem, and to be awful sorry for Patti."

I hope your holidays were wonderful and you have a great new year!

[bugeyedfreaks]

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If they were using it on their teeth I am sure their gums are shredded. They did a good job cleaning the blood from those super rough looking bristles! Geez!

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