Endive and Celery
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Carrots
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Miss Cucumber
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Sugar Cane
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Brussel Sprout and Horseradish
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Hubbard Squash
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Garlic
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wrapped up In Books - The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables
Here we have the last of it - Elizabeth Gordon's Mother Earth's Children; The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables, published in 1914. Here are some of my favorites, but make sure you take a peek at that link! Too many funny/cute little anthropomorphic edibles!
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Endive and Celery
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Carrots
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Miss Cucumber
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Sugar Cane
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Brussel Sprout and Horseradish
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Hubbard Squash
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Garlic
Endive and Celery
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Carrots
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Miss Cucumber
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Sugar Cane
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Brussel Sprout and Horseradish
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Hubbard Squash
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Garlic
who knew garlic was so cute!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! these are beyond darling! I especially love Ms. Carrot!
ReplyDeletei love them all what magical illustrations!
ReplyDeleteI love these and the other two of birds and flowers that you shared with us - great find! Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteoh, sugar cane & garlic are so cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are so wonderful. I'm definitely saving them for halloween inspirations. Check out my Etsy store, I think you'd really like it! http://www.etsy.com/shop/latenightaew
ReplyDeleteI love all of these pictures!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, love that little garlic gal!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I love your whole blog.
ReplyDeletePerfection!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the carrot umbrellas.
Was there perhaps a broccoli?
absolutely darling! the misses carrot and sugar cane are my favorite; while miss cucumber is a little.. well, it's alright, i suppose it's a bit more difficult to cute-fy a pickle than it is some garlic ;-)
ReplyDeletethey're so cute! I love Garlic - she is my inspiration for today :)
ReplyDeleteI saw these on your Flickr yesterday and nearly died with delight! I love super-whimsical, slightly silly illustrations like these. Amazing!!! I'm in love with the little garlic girl especially... (Maybe because I cook with so much garlic?!) ;) Thanks for sharing these, Francesca!
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magical illustration... very vintage and pretty!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh sooo cute! I adore the carrot ladies!
ReplyDeleteSo magical! I would wear that celery dress is a Yankee minute!
ReplyDeleteThe pickle lady just made me hungry for pickles, though. ;]
Please don't tell me I'm the only one that thinks "Miss Cucumber" is a bit pervy...
ReplyDeleteI love how horseradish looks like she's chastising brussel sprout!! I love the style of a lot of the clothes you posted on etsy. Check out my etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/isavirtue
ReplyDeleteOh my, I'm studying a master's degree in Children's Publishing and I just felt in love with those pics! I need to check on Elizabeth Gordon! :)
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I really really love these! I love anything that has to do with vegetable and cooking in general. I love look at them, cook and eat them too! simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen 'Snugglepot & Cuddlepie'? These books were written around the same time and are based on Australian flowers and animals.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.maygibbs.com.au/defaultm.htm
I am now tempted to go as a carrot for Halloween. c:
ReplyDeletethey're brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteYou should google up Elsa Beskow, a Swedish illustrator (worked during the late 1800s) whose books every Scandinavian kid know. She has some similar figures of flowers and fruits!
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