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Martha Jenks Chase (née Martha Jenks; 1851–1925) was a doll designer, manufacturer, entrepreneur, and Progressive reformer based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.. In contrast to the popular dolls of the day, which were often too heavy for small children and too fragile for play, Chase believed that softer, more durable dolls made of fabric would encourage a greater range of childhood play.
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The film features the first interview in decades with Xavier Roberts, whose signature is on the dolls' backsides. How the Cabbage Patch Kids craze of 1983 helped create Black Friday as we know it ...
On a trip to Europe in 1954, Americans Martha and Ted Nierenberg went in search of a product to manufacture and produce for a U.S. audience. During a visit to the Museum of Arts and Crafts Kunstindustrimuseet (today the Danish Museum of Art & Design Designmuseum Danmark) in Copenhagen, they saw a unique set of cutlery on display that combined teak and stainless steel, created by artist ...
Helen Clay Frick (September 2, 1888 – November 9, 1984) [1] was an American philanthropist and art collector. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third child of the coke and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919) and his wife, Adelaide Howard Childs (1859–1931).
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Stewart's post came just one day after she shared an initial batch of images on Instagram that showed the living room's new furniture. Critics commented to say the room looked “old and stuffy ...
She graduated from the Louisville School of Art. Martha Nelson married Tucker Thomas on October 10, 1981. They had three children Seth, Carl and Mara. [1] Martha is the sister of Louisville-based stone carver Albert Nelson (1949–2021). [2] In 1971, while a student, Thomas began experimenting with soft sculpture in the form of dolls.