1929 POSTCARD

Here is a treasure found recently.
It is a German postcard of a
sweet young girl who is spoolknitting.


The postcard is dated 1929.



I have tried to get a good close-up of the spoolknitter
but due to the quality of the postcard, this is
the best I can do. I can make out that it has
knobby nails and not staples for posts.
It is definitely not a Spear's company produced
knitting Nancy.
It may be a strickliesel (knitting doll) from
the toy making region of Erzgebirge in
Germany.
If anyone knows anything about
this type of strickliesel, I would love to hear
from you!


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ToysLink Knitting Doll

Chickids in Australia have a wonderful
new Knitting Doll on their website*
made by ToysLink - China.
Unfortunately, there is no information
to be found on this company but I would
say it is relatively new to the toy world.

*(Added April 24 - I am sorry to say that
they are now out of stock but I am told there will
be more arriving soon!)
**(Added April 29 - I am now very glad to say
that new stock has just arrived!)

The dolls are colourful with each one having
a slight difference to the other.
Besides the main colour, we have flowers,
facial features and hair, that all vary slightly.
Unusual in this time to have so many
variations in painting a knitting doll.
Surprisingly, the cost of the doll is extremely
reasonable.


Colours to be found are red, orange, blue, green, purple
and pink.

I am hopeful of finding the pink and purple
dolls to add to the set.

They come in their own plastic pouch with wooden
needle and instructions, and six different
coloured wools to start knitting with.



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