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By RALPH AND TERRY KOVEL KING FEATURES SYNDICATE Kewpie is the name of a nude, elflike baby with fat cheeks, wide eyes, a topknot and tiny blue wings. Rose O'Neill drew the first Kewpies for a Ladies' Home Journal story in 1909. The drawings were turned into 3-D designs for Kewpie dolls and figurines by 1911. They were an immediate success, and several companies made Kewpies and Kewpie-related products. Dolls were made of bisque, celluloid, composition or hard plastic. There was a whole family of Kewpies, and you can find everything from a policeman to Doodle Dog. All have wings. Many other...
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