The beloved dolls of Milly’s Miniatures were created by Mildred "Milly" Davis (1900–1973) of Greenfield, Indiana. These charming figures were originally sold in the gift shop of the Riley House, birthplace of children’s poet, James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), with many of the characters derived from his poetry.

This charming "Newsboy” is rendered in needle sculpted cotton with a nicely embroidered and hand painted face and a head of soft brown chenille yarn topped with a brown felt hat. On a body comprised of cotton over a wired armature, he wears a patterned blue sweater, brown pants and black leather shoes and carries a bag of newspapers over his shoulder.

He is attached to a replacement cardstock base that is hand inscribed: Milly’s Miniatures, Newsboy
Measures: 3” tall

$110.00

Misc-901