Author: StrangeAgo
Russia Paper Doll 1909 Cutout
The following paper doll is Little Vera Russia. She is part of the Dorothy Dot collection of paper dolls that were printed in the Evening…
Paper Auto Car Cutout from 1909
They don’t make cars like they used to, right? I mean, who doesn’t miss the time when a drive through the rain meant getting soaked…
6 Gruesome Cockroach Accounts from the Past
For some of us, there is nothing worse than the sight of a cockroach. The last time I saw one was when I entered a…
Two Cheeky Cockroach Poems from Old Newspapers
Why on earth would anyone want to write a poem about a cockroach is beyond me, yet back in the early 20th century two different…
Dorothy Dot USA Cutout Paper Doll
Below is the first Dorothy Dot paper doll in the series where Dorothy begins her travel around the world. She has her dress, travel jacket,…
4 Things You Never Knew About H. Rider Haggard
Described as Rather Plain During a time when writers were expected to be full of eccentricities and were known to flaunt their artistic drama, Haggard…
Paris Fashion Cutout Paper Doll
For this Dorothy Dot cutout paper doll, the spot line is on Paris, France. Published in 1909, the Dorothy Dot paper dolls were printed in…
What the Past had to Say About Wives Spanking Husbands
We always read or hear about how men used to put their wives over their knees for a spanking, but did you know that it…
7 Creepy Doll Trends of the Early 20th Century
Some of us are creeped out by dolls. As a child, I never kept any of my dolls in my bedroom at night. As an…
Hilda of Sweden 1909 Paper Doll Cutout
The following Dorothy Dot paper doll cutout is Hilda of Sweden. She was originally published in the Evening Star in 1909. Little girls would eagerly…
