Doll Hospital: Meet Goldie

In Goldie's book, you will find her paper doll. Or, you can download it here. Click an image to download Goldie or a printable outfit for her to wear.
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I was a Happy Abby doll. But I wasn't happy.

I looked just like hundreds of the shiny-faced Happy Abby dolls. All of us wore ruffled dresses and had mohair wigs curled into ringlets. Some of us had hair or dresses of different colors. Other than that, we were all exactly the same.

The other Happy Abbys didn't seem to mind being look-alikes. But I dreamed of being a one-of-a-kind doll. I wanted to be special.

From
Goldie's Fortune: A Story of the Great Depression

In Doll Hospital #2: Goldie's Fortune: A Story of the Great Depression, Eliza's mother makes a rag doll for her. Have you ever wanted to make your own doll? What would it look like?

Would your doll be made of cloth, like Eliza's doll, Goldie? Or would it be made of wood, plastic, papier-mâché, or something else? What colors would you choose for its hair and eyes?

What kind of clothes would you make for it? A short dress from the 1930s? Or a long dress from the Civil War days? Or something different?

What would you name your doll?

Draw a picture of the doll you would like to make. Mail it to:

Scholastic - Doll Hospital
My Doll Drawing
555 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

Be sure to include your first name, last initial, age, and the state where you live. Your entry must be received by June 1, 2003.

Scholastic will choose their favorite drawings and post them on the Doll Hospital Web site on or near July 15, 2003.