VIOLET THE SIAMESE KITTEN by Max
Bailey
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Violet
is very shy.
When guests arrived this morning, she hid behind her mama and peeked at
them from around her mama’s skirt.
“Don’t be such a shrinking violet,” her mama said to her.
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Before
she went to sleep that night, Violet worried. “What if I am shrinking?”
she asked herself. “What if I become really tiny? What if I disappear
altogether?”
Just as the sun was coming up, she nudged her little sister.
“Can you see me?” she asked.
“Yup. You’re as big as life,” answered her sister, yawning and barely
opening one eye.
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Violet
was not reassured. She went to the measuring mark her mother had made
on the wall and put a little book on her head, squishing her ears down.
Surprisingly, she was taller than the mark!
Violet went to the edge of the woods and picked some violets. She
carried the violets around all day. They didn’t shrink either.
“It’s just a figure of speech,” her mama later explained. “You aren’t
really shrinking. You’re just shy, and we absolutely love you just as
you are.” Mama put the violets in water and put them on the kitchen
table, and smiled to herself.
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is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display
only. No molds are ever used in my work. She and her violets are
hand-sculpted from paperclay, and are entirely hand painted with
acrylic paints. Violet’s dress is painted lavender, with dark violet
trim and a dark violet bow at the back. She wears white petticoats,
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Violet
is
signed and dated, and
sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She rests
firmly on
a turned wooden base that is stained and sealed in golden oak.
Violet is an itty bitty
kitty.
She stands only 4 and 5/8 inches tall. She comes with a hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of her story.
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Many
hours go
into the making of
each of my dolls. I strongly believe in fine craftsmanship and
artistry,
and I pay great attention to small details. Each doll is a
unique work of
art, and I am able to produce them in only a very limited number. I do
my best to
create little dolls with big personalities because that is what I love
to do.
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| Violet is available for $150.00, with free Priority Mail, insured, shipping within the United States. Priority Mail International, insured, is available for $20 to Europe and Australia, and for $10 to Canada and Mexico. Please
inquire to ruffings@ruffings.com Jessie and Jeannie (above
left) have already been adopted. |
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