| EMILY
and EDWIN by Max
Bailey and Elizabeth Ruffing |
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Emily
is a
ginger tabby cat with
amber-colored eyes that reflect her very sweet personality.
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One
of her
favorite toys is a
little gray elephant she calls Edwin.
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“Edwin,
you
need your exercise,”
she will say to the sleepy-looking elephant.
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Emily then grabs his cord
and goes
tearing at full speed through the house. She likes to hear the clatter
of his
wooden wheels on the hard floors. She also likes the thumpity-bump
sound he
makes when she pulls him up the stairs, and the bumpity-thump sound he
makes
when she pulls him down the stairs.
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Edwin
is
endlessly entertaining,
and, despite all the bumping and thumping, is none the worse for wear.
He’s
made of painted wood. His base is country blue with golden wheels. His
blanket
has gold tassels and multicolored stripes. Emily pulls him by a hemp
cord
decorated with red and blue wooden balls. He’s 3 inches long and 2 3/8
inches
tall.
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Emily
is an
original one-of-a-kind
work of art, created from our own design and pattern. She is made from
100%
cotton fabric which has been sewn, stuffed, and completely hand-painted
with
acrylic paints. She is 13 inches tall.
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Emily’s
paws
are needle-sculpted,
and her arms are button-jointed with antique-looking buttons of
filigreed
silver on black, so she can easily pose. Her face was sculpted from
paperclay
smoothed into her fabric head, and her whiskers are made from stiffened
cotton
thread. Emily’s curly orange striped tail helps her to sit perfectly
upright
all by herself on a shelf or a table, or in a cabinet. She will also
sit nicely
in a chair, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand are not
included.) Emily and Edwin are meant for display only.
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Emily’s
green
blouse, with its
dainty white collar and cuffs, and gold buttons, is painted on. She has
ivory
bloomers and two-toned striped green stockings. Her fancy high-button
shoes are
golden brown with black buttons, and look just right on her little
kitty feet.
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Emily’s
white apron is edged in
lace and adorned with a country blue satin ribbon overstitched with a
pattern
of green flowers. A graceful line of green leaves is embroidered above
the
ribbon, and a green geometric pattern is embroidered below.
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Emily’s
green skirt is beautifully
decorated with embroidered linear patterns in country blue. A plaid
ruffle that picks up all the fabric and embroidery colors is attached
below
the skirt.
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Emily
is signed and dated, and
sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. Emily
comes with a hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of her
story.
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Many
hours go into the making of
each of our dolls. We strongly believe in fine craftsmanship
and artistry,
and we pay great attention to small details. Each doll is a
unique work of
art, and we are able to produce them in only a very limited number. We
do our
best to create little dolls with big personalities because that is what
we love
to do.
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| Emily
and Edwin are
available for
$650.00, with free Priority Mail, insured, shipping within the United
States. Priority Mail International, insured, is available for $20 to
Europe and Australia, and for $10 to Canada and Mexico. Please inquire to ruffings@ruffings.com Please
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