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Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla once found a book lying beneath an old tree in the woods. She liked the dark red leather cover, and the book felt just right in her little hands. She carries it with her wherever she goes.

Marla looks very grave and terribly serious.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyIt is no wonder that everyone comes to Marla for advice, and to get answers to their questions. Marla used to say that she didn’t know the answers, but she is always asked to please look in her book.

Not wishing to disappoint anyone, Marla obligingly turns the pages while she tries to think of wise things to say. She studies the lines of little black markings on the pages until some bit of common sense comes to mind. She does her best to be helpful.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla has become known as a very wise and highly intellectual little mouse, and everyone who meets her has great respect for her sincerity and good will.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only. No molds are ever used in my work. She and her book are hand sculpted from paperclay, and she is entirely hand painted using acrylic paints.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla’s cute little whiskers are made from stiffened cotton thread. Her dress is painted sky blue, with little pink flowers, and it is set off by a band of pink at the hemline and a big pink bow at the back. White ruffles adorn the neckline and cuffs. Her curled tail emerges from the white petticoats that can be seen below her dress.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla is signed and dated and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She rests firmly on a turned wooden base that is stained and sealed in golden oak. Marla stands 4 and 7/8 inches tall. She comes with a hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of her story.

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMarla is available for $475.00. Please inquire to [email protected]

Marla Mouse, Original One-of-a-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

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Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyIt is said that Maybelle brews the finest sassafras tea. It is her specialty.

If you are very fortunate, you will see Maybelle carefully making her way down your front walk at three o’clock in the afternoon. She balances her pretty pink and green teacup in its saucer so as not to spill her steaming hot tea.

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey“I have brought tea to share,” Maybelle will say. “Have you any cookies?”

If you don’t have cookies, Maybelle will most likely go to the next house. She’d like to be polite, but, after all, what is the good of having tea if there are no cookies?

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMaybelle is an original one-of-a-kind work of art and is meant for display only. No molds are ever used in my work.

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyShe and her cup and saucer are hand sculpted from paperclay, and she is entirely hand painted using acrylic paints.

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMaybelle’s cute little whiskers are made from stiffened cotton thread. Her jacket is painted a sunny shade of yellow, and is banded around the collar and hem with mauve. Her yellow skirt is covered in tiny blue and mauve flowers. Her little tail emerges from white petticoats that swirl below her dress.

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMaybelle is signed and dated and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She rests firmly on a turned wooden base that is stained and sealed in golden oak. Maybelle stands 5 inches tall. Maybelle comes with a hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of her story.

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMaybelle is available for $500.00. Please inquire to [email protected]

Maybelle Mouse, Original One-of-kind Brown Mouse Folk Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMaybelle’s friend is Marla Mouse.

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Space Fish and Web Design Manuals

I’ve been doing tons of web junk lately, adding PayPal buttons to our Ruffing’s site, enlarging the print images, showing the prints in simulated frames, adding dolls to the doll gallery. The unfortuate part is that most of it isn’t “live” yet because it needs more work, and you can’t even see it on the Internet yet. So, none of that feels very rewarding. I got bored today and made these “Space Fish”. I have no idea what that means. I was was watching Doctor Who again last night. Maybe I’m just on a SciFi kick.

I like the way these two are swimming side by side. I wish I had remembered to set my resolution higher when I took the original photos. This one is very small.

I printed out my web design program manuals, because I really can’t look things up while I am working on the computer. It is more than my brain can handle, trying to remember complex directions while I toggle from one window to the other. I think I printed out 699 pages worth. And I punched all the little binder holes in them. At least my helper likes them.

I’m still trying to find a way to absorb the information by osmosis, maybe by leaving them, one at a time, under my pillow at night, but I am afraid the osmosis will work in reverse and drain what little is left of my mind away instead of adding to it.

Okay, yeah, too much SciFi and too much work…

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Gold Medals and Arboretums

So, S.B. gets a gold medal for delivering my scrapbook to my grandma and visiting with her for awhile. She seemed to really enjoy the book and the visit. I actually made S.B. a “gold medal”, but I forgot to snap a photo of it.

We visited the J C Raulston Arboretum, and I was hoping to get some flower photos, but everything was a little past its bloom time. There were still some very pretty lilies and these Gloriosa Daisies.

I used to have bunches of these in my gardens at our old house where I grew up. They are amazing when you see them open for the first time. Some of them are just enormous, and their colors and markings vary a lot. They’re quite dramatic and easy to grow from seed.