Established in 1860, Arnold Print Works was, at one time, a world leader in textile manufacturing with offices in New York City and Paris.
In the late 1890s they began creating lithographed cloth 3-piece patterns that could be sewn and stuffed. The dolls and "critters" could sit up by having the bottom panel in place. I owned an antique "Kitty" created by an Arnold Print Works pattern years ago, but eventually sold it at an antique mall when I was a second-hand dealer.
Nice bit of snipping. I remember something similar - for advertising purposes - Force Flakes? A character that could be sewn and stuffed.
ReplyDeleteI just GOOGLED...your memory serves you correct! "SUNNY JIM" was that sort of premium offered by Force Flakes. Here is an eBay listing for a vintage Jim:
ReplyDeletewww.ebay.com/itm/192885822358
Fine collage Angie and interesting story about Arnolds.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ron!
Delete