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.

"An Old Sweetheart of Mine" is rendered in needle sculpted cotton with a nicely embroidered and hand painted face, and a golden yarn wig styled in braids and topped with a pink cotton bonnet.

On a body comprised of cotton over a wired armature, she wears a gingham dress with lace cuffed pantalettes and dainty black leather shoes and carries an apple in one hand and a slate that reads, “I Love you” in the other.

She is attached to a cardstock base that reads: Milly’s Miniatures From the Birthplace of James Whitcomb Riley "An Old Sweetheart of Mine."

Measures: 3 3/4” tall (including bonnet)

$135.00

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