#horsman

The 1960s brought a slew of Mary Poppins dolls as tie-ins to the movie. The standard U.S. Mary Poppins was made by Horsman, a reputable brand of mid-priced dolls. (The story of the company, as told by one of the grandchildren of the family that bought it from the Horsmans in 1933, is quite a ride.) Horsman made a ton of versions; someone should probably match the precise eyelash-configuration to each year's dolls issues, but that person will not be me.

This doll was in Mom's collection when I was a child; one of her Mary Poppins dolls was a thrift store find, but I can't recall which one. This doll should have a carpet bag, a hat, and an umbrella; her value with things missing is substantially lower than if she had all her accessories.

Here's a 1964 ad for the doll, showing her fully equipped.

By the time you see this I may be dead.

A.I. is ripping a lot of income away from a lot of people, mainly artists it seems.

I for one want:

- Human writers

- Human illustrators

- Human musicians

- Human artists

- Human actors

- Human photographers

- Human everything

With all the precious human error that comes with it.