INSPIRATION FOR THE REPRO ARTISTS AMONG US

What kind of figures have been used with cardboard Christmas houses and villages, where do you get appropriate figures today, how do you make, prepair, repair or otherwise maintain figures?
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maria
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INSPIRATION FOR THE REPRO ARTISTS AMONG US

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Some cake toppers from a catalog--Fante's--1961. For those who want "authenticity" in their repro work
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Wouldn't we love to have a few days to go back in time and do some shopping ;)
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Lynn wrote:Wouldn't we love to have a few days to go back in time and do some shopping ;)
oh, the "good old days"...i too would like to turn back the clock!...:lol:...oh, i did some checking...the hourly minimum wage in 1961 was $1.15...yikes...how times and things have changed...but the beauty and charm of these little heads are still the same...we all love "em!...
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These are treasures. I love the vintage catalog pages. They certainly are inspiring, Maria.

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