Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Life-Sized Folk

A Pair of Life-Sized Folk Art Grandparent Shelf-Sitter Dolls - A pair of vintage life-sized folk art grandparent dolls, constructed with soft-stuffed cloth bodies and molded composite heads, hands, and feet. The figures feature highly detailed facial modeling with deep-set wrinkles, expressive features, and fixed acrylic eyes. The male doll has molded graying hair and a mustache, while the female doll features molded graying hair partially covered by headwear. The male doll is dressed in children's apparel consisting of a blue and white striped fabric cap, a multicolored plaid button-down long-sleeve shirt, and blue denim overalls. A woven fabric label on the chest pocket of the overalls reads Kids Tale in a stylized font, and the metal overall buttons are embossed with the word KIDS. A miniature corn cob pipe is tucked into his front pocket. The female doll is dressed in a yellow floral-print long-sleeve dress with a cream-colored fabric bonnet and a white lace and pearl-style bead accessory on her right wrist. The figures are designed as shelf-sitters with weighted or flexible joints allowing for a seated posture. The male doll wears molded brown work boots, and the female doll wears molded black lace-up style boots.Length: 33 inches.