Who was Poor Pitiful Pearl?

Who was Poor Pitiful Pearl?

William Steig
William Steig, author, cartoonist, illustrator, famous for Shrek, Dr. DeSoto, Sylvester and The Magic Pebble, zillions of New Yorker Covers, and a reluctant advertising illustrator, was also the creator of my favorite doll: Poor Pitiful Pearl.

What year did Poor Pitiful Pearl come out?

Poor Pitiful Pearl was made Tristar in 1955 and by The Brookglad Corporation in 1958. I have even seen photos of a mask faced, cloth body version of Pearl,(or at least a Pearl rip off.),described as a late 1940’s doll from Poland. In 1963 she began to be made by Horsman. That’s who made my doll.

Where can I find a poor pitiful Pearl doll?

Poor Pitiful Pearl Doll | Poor Pitiful Pearl doll at CollectToys.Net I wanted this doll so bad when I was little. Poor Pitiful Pearl Doll. I had this doll growing up and LOVED her!! Not sure what happened to her but was happy to find one just like her on ebay so now I have her again!!

Who was the creator of poor pitiful Pearl?

William Steig, author, cartoonist, illustrator, famous for Shrek, Dr. DeSoto, Sylvester and The Magic Pebble, zillions of New Yorker Covers,and a reluctant advertising illustrator, was also the creator of my favorite doll: Poor Pitiful Pearl. Pearl was my first and my only true doll love.

Is the pitiful Pearl cartoon A steig creation?

As I was researching the poster and Steig I came across the fact that Poor Pitiful Pearl was a Steig creation. Of course! But I hadn’t realized it as a kid, even though our family subscription to The New Yorkerwas a favorite of mine, and I poured through it weekly looking at the cartoons.

When was the first Pearl doll ever made?

Pearl was my first and my only true doll love. She was made in 1958, and stayed in production in various incarnations throughout the sixties. A couple of years ago I was putting together an exhibit of 20th Century Works on Paper,  and had just purchased this poster: Wm Steig, We Clean ‘Em. Shell Oil, 1944.