Kewpie doll (toy)

Kewpie dolls and figurines are based on illustrations by Rose O'Neill that appeared in Ladies' Home Journal in 1909. The small dolls were extremely popular in the early 1900s. They were first made out of bisque and then celluloid. In 1949, Effanbee created the first hard plastic versions.

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Doll - Rose O'Neill - Ladies' Home Journal - 1909 - Bisque - Celluloid - 1949 - Effanbee - Plastic

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Their name often shortened to "Kewpies", the early dolls, especially signed or celluloid, are highly collectable and worth thousands of dollars. The time capsule at the 1939 New York World's Fair contained a Kewpie doll.

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Celluloid - Time capsule - 1939 New York World's Fair

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Many other articles were made using their images, like coloring and poem books, cups, plates, curios, etc. The incredible success of these characters made their creator rich and famous. It's a rare exemple of a woman making it in the media business in such an early date.

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Kewpie is also a popular brand of Japanese mayonnaise sold in squishy plastic squeeze bottles with a Kewpie doll logo. Japanese mayonnaise, typically made with rice vinegar, has a flavor profile somewhat different than mayonnaise made from distilled vinegar. It is complementary to sushi and Japanese cuisine.

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Japanese - Mayonnaise - Rice vinegar - Distilled vinegar - Sushi

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