Miss Pym and a Friend

Miss Pym and a Friend

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Kewpiesta Honors one of the Original Suffragettes!

Kewpiesta 2015
For those who love Kewpies, not that Kewpiesta is near again.  Read below more about this year's festival.  Look for more on dolls and Spring and Easter, and get your fairy gardens ready!  Look forward to July, when Theriault's will auction Shirley Temple's dolls and memories, and remember UFDC!
Kewpiesta 2015
This year's Kewpiesta Theme is Kewpies on Vacation!
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Rare Clowns
Read more about Clowns featured at this weekend's Only Child auction, and see why, inspite of what some think, I still love clowns!
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Only Child Catalogs
Catalogs for Theriault's Only Child auction are being sent as we speak!
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Ch I; With Love from Tin Lizzie
Metal dolls from the ancient world have a rich history, worth its weight in gold.
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Friday, March 27, 2015

More Newsletters and Rumer Godden

"The Dolls House" and other Doll Books by Rumer Godden
Godden was an avid miniature and doll collector as well as best-selling author.  Tottie, Marchpane, Little Plum, Miss Happiness, Miss Flower, Impunity Jane and other dolls populate her stories for children. Dolls peep into her adult work as well. Remember, send photos for the gallery.
"The Dolls House" and other Doll Books by Rumer Godden
Through Tottie, Emily and Charlotte learn about thrift, self-reliance and family dynamics in Rumer Godden's "The Dolls' House."
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Only Child Catalogs
The auction of this beloved collection is barely one week away!  Dolls are avialable to view on line. Catalogs for Theriault's Only Child auction are being sent as we speak!
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A History of Dolls II
Metal dolls from the ancient world have a rich history, worth its weight in gold.
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A History of Dolls
Here is a game plan to use as a guide or outline for giving a program on the history of dolls.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

A Pymian Word to the Wise; Avoid these on Facebook

To all who read this and my other blogs, and to those who follow me on Twitter, avoid these groups allegedly created to celebrate Pym scholarship:  The Barbara Pym Virtual Tea Party and The Barbara Pym Fan Club.  They treated me very rudely and with great disrespect.  Moreover, they are not really interested in Pym's actual work, just the surface attractiveness of her allegedly cozy life. They wax poetic over new book covers, but I doubt they have read her books, and they are very chauvinistic, even to their own members.  They are a very watered down version who don't have a clue, and even when you are part of their group, they are professionally discourteous and think nothing of making personal attacks.  I am very upset at the encounters I've had with them the last two days.

It is also ironic that this would happen to me during Women's History Month.

To be fair, over 50 people saw my post, yet only two were really rude and nasty, and two others made silly comments.  They had not read the blog post, that much was obvious. Even after I told them who I was and posted my book cover so they could see it, they persisted in being rude. Unfortunately, that was enough to turn me off. I don't give in to literary fascists.

It will leave a bad taste in your mouth to deal with them.

I believe in free press and in freedom on the web, and I celebrate Pym for her humanity, artistry and scholarship, and certainly for her open mind.  I don't think she would approve of these two groups,which appear to be the same FB group with two pages, but that is only my opinion  It is also my personal opinion, and no one else's, that they are a prissy group of snobs who know just enough about Pym to be Dangerous, but who are not capable of actually reading through one of her books. 

I love my readers, and my blog. These are my opinions, and not those of blog spot, but I feel there are many worthy groups out there that honor Pym.  Stay away from these clowns.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

An Apologia for Countess Erzebet Bathory: The Good Wife as Erzebet?

An Apologia for Countess Erzebet Bathory: The Good Wife as Erzebet?: I had a flash of inspiration watching Julianna Margulies on The Good Wife last Sunday; she would make a great Erzebet.  So, how about it?  F...

My About Newsletter; Pym made References to Dolls, Stuffed Animals, Cycladic Idols, and Toy Soaps!

Please see below; Pym is also mentioned in the series of books The Collector's Voice, by Susan Pearce


Building a General Doll Collection: Part V
Soon, I'll have stories of the antique show and doll show I attended this weekend, and more on building a general doll collection.  I'll have some news on new Monster High and other dolls for spring, and a few words on Easter plush, Itty Bitties, and Barbie Happy Meal Dolls.  Happy Collecting!
Building a General Doll Collection: Part V
We continue building our collection with ancient dolls, medieval dolls, Renaissance, Baroque, and paper dolls.
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Only Child Auction by Theriault's
Only children who collect dolls are my soul sisters in doll collecting.Read more about only daughters who collect dolls and about Theriault's March auction that's even bigger than Texas!  Read more.
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Vive La France; March 9th Rendezvous
Theriault's March 9th Rendezvous features French Dolls and Accessories.
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When I saw Leonard Nimoy at a Doll House Show
In his own way, Leonard Nimoy, admirer of doll houses and miniatures, contributed to doll collecting history.
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Monday, March 9, 2015

Dorothy Parkander | Augustana College a True Excellent Woman!

Dorothy Parkander | Augustana College









Happy Birthday, Dr. Parkander!  I was lucky enough to have you in The 19th Century Novel, and for Milton.  I've learned to teach as you do, and rmeembered everything you taught me when I finished my dissertation.  Happy Birthday, Hronia Polla, and Many, Many Happy Years!








With love and great admiration,





Ellen