These girls have been with me for ages. Some of you may recognize them from the exhibit I did years ago at the San Mateo County Library featuring metal flower pins, where I used them as part of a back drop.
I keep them in my hallway entrance, and I have dressed them in
vintage craft smocks. These colorful garments used to be quite common in the original 70s do it yourself days.
I've got a small selection of the flower power craft smocks, and I rotate the shirts every once in a while to keep things fresh. To me they are my adult paper dolls, and the first thing I see when coming home each day.
My ex webmaster Dennis scored these at the DeAnza College Flea Market in the early 90s, when cool 60s stuff was still affordable and abundant. When we split things were mostly amicable, but the hanger sisters were one thing we fought over bitterly. I decided I had a right to them even though they were "his" because I had grown used to seeing them in our shared apartment and made the point that were he to take them back, they would simply hang naked in his apartment, looking curious among all the "manly" stuff. He gave in and thankfully let me have them. I say thankfully, because he went on to sell a good majority of his collection!!
The only problem I have with my hanger sisters is that I've only got a blonde and a redhead. . . Yes, somewhere out there is the brunette, and I am determined to find her. But truth is, I never have. I have seen similar design in plastic, but never the paper cardboard style.
Let me know what you think of the hanger sisters, and if you have anything similar. And I especially want to hear from you if you have the brunette!
