watercolour and ink sketch - Wilma Simmons How puzzling ... This is not a Christmas image? Perhaps those are Christmas baubles ? H is for Holly Hobbie ... What in the world has Holly Hobbie got to do with Christmas? We all probably know Holly Hobbie as the pinafore dressed girl with a large bonnet who appeared on so many cards and illustrated home ware items and as dolls and toys in the 1960s/1970s. Holly Hobbie was actually the creator of the iconic American Greetings darling and when her nameless character became so popular, the little girl appearing in the illustrations became known as "Holly Hobbie" , the namesake of her creator. This still doesn't answer the question ... While Holly Hobbie became popular as an illustrator, she was also a writer of a successful series of children's books - the adventures of piglet pals , Toot and Puddle. Still confused about the Christmas connection? Well... The m...
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