Apple Whimsey Apple Whimseys was a company of 7 women artisans who designed, assembled, decorated and produced collectible plush animals costumed as historical characters and seasonal personalities. To aid in this process, they employed a seamstress as well. The ladys began business around 1974. Their designs were clever, creative and usually very ornate, using some of the finest materials available. The dolls were exquisitely made from a fairly elaborate process. A wire frame formed the body of the doll and the wire legs were inserted into molds containing wet plaster of Paris, which when dry, comprised the feet and calves of the form. This "skeleton" was then allowed to dry and was wrapped in batting, padded and sculpted to form the body. The head and paws were then added and the doll was dressed in fine fabrics, furs, feathers and other appropriate materials to replicate the character they wished to create, be it Santa Claus or George Washington. Most of their designs were bears and bunnies, but they also made other animals including raccoons, hedgehogs, bulls and many others. In 2002, the ladies decided to close the business
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