Violet's mittens keep her hands warm as she goes out and about in the cold and snowy outdoors. Violet's antique mittens have pretty pom-poms attached. Carrying a basket of Finch Post mail, Violet has stopped at the Finch Post box.
Tasha Tudor had a little girl doll named Violet who reminded us of our doll. Our doll has the prettiest violet colour eyes, so Violet was the perfect name for her!
Finch Post serves the dolls and critters at Corgyncombe with superb mail delivery service. We were inspired by Tasha Tudor to have our own doll Post. Tasha Tudor's post was named Sparrow Post, where cards and goodies were delivered to her children, their dolls and critters. Tasha Tudor featured Sparrow Post in her books "All for Love" and "A Time to Keep".
Corgyncombe's Dear Little Postmistress Phidelia S. Finch, nicknamed "Dee Dee" for short. So cheerful to hear her sweet "dee dee" sound in the morning! Here she is perched at the edge of her nest. She provided the dolls with many eggs for cooking and baking!
Both Phidelia S. Finch and her husband Bates Finch's names were drawn from ancestral family members.
The S. in Phidelia's name is for Standish, as she was named for two generations of Standish Aunts of the 1800s.
At Corgyncombe's Finch Post, Chirpy Cheerful, who flies for Finch Post, holds one of our Valentine dolly cards. Tasha Tudor had the children use buttons to buy goods for their dolls and animals. The currency for the dolls at Corgyncombe is buttons, as well. A little button box can be seen near the base of the scale. Tasha Tudor fashioned the little canister on the upper shelf. The paper covering the counter is the same pattern as the canister.
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