| OPAL
the PIXIE KITTEN by Max
Bailey and Elizabeth Ruffing |
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Opal
is a
magical pixie
kitten, seldom seen but well known in folklore.
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She dwells in the hemlock
forest,
where the trees are tall, and the ground is softly cushioned under her
little
white feet.
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Opal
whispers
to the screech owls,
and rides silently through the forest on the backs of the white-tailed
deer.
She waves her wings to the butterflies, and they wave back.
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“"She’s a
peculiar looking
butterfly,” the butterflies say to each other. Yet she is very sweet,
and they
do have to pause to admire her lovely wings.
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Where
Opal
walks, the grass grows
greener, and when Opal flies near to the flowers, they tilt and sway,
and bloom
in beautiful profusion. If she should pay a visit to your garden, you
will
truly be amazed!
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Opal
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 8 1/2 inches tall, and 6
inches tall when seated.
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| Opal’s
arms
and legs are
button-jointed with antique-looking metal buttons of filigreed silver,
so she
can easily pose. Her face was sculpted from paperclay smoothed into her
fabric
head. Her front paws are needle-sculpted, and her whiskers are made
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Opal’s
curled white tail enables her to sit
very well
all by herself on a shelf or a table, or in a cabinet. She will also
sit on a
chair or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.)
Opal is
meant for display only.
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Opal’s
delightful lavender-pink tutu is
made from layers of tulle, with a hand-sewn waistband of matching pink
that
snaps at the back and has a soft blue satin rose at the center.
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beautiful wings are made from cotton fabric, and are completely
hand-quilted. |
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| Opal’s
bodysuit is painted soft
lavender-pink, with a half moon band of flowers and leaves at the
neckline. Her
ballet
shoes are painted blue. |
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Opal
is
signed and dated, and
sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She 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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| Opal is available for $500.00, 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 |
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