There was a revival of Snow Babies around 1928 with the Byrd expeditions to the South Pole. Ground porcelain was applied to the surface of the bisque to give the impression of snow. Kling, Kley & Hahn) in the first 30 years of the 20th Century. They were manufactured by a number of German companies ( such as Bahr & Proschild, Hertwig, C.F. Vintage Christmas Felt Snowbabies Snowman Japan Snow Baby Lot Condition: Used Price: US 40. They vary in height, usually from 1-3 inches (2.5-7.5 cm) tall. They usually have no moving joints, but they're generally moulded in action poses: sledding, skiing, walking, etc. The miniature all-bisque figures which were covered with small granules, have painted features. Indeed, Josephine Peary, a writer, wrote a book by that title, which was published in 1901. When news of the birth of Marie reached the outside, she became known as The Snow Baby. Peary's expedition which proves that Greenland was an island, was followed world-wide. In 1893, while on an expedition to Greenland, Peary's wife, Josephine, gave birth to a daughter, Marie Ahnighito Peary. The other theory involves US Admiral Robert Peary and his Arctic explorations. Vintage Handmade Miniature Chalkware Snow Babies Santa Kids Christmas Lot Of 5. The first has it that the Victorian tradition of decorating Christmas trees with confectionary ornaments (figural, quite often), evolved into these charming bisque figurines dressed in snow suits. Vintage Japan Composition Christmas Santa Claus Figure. There are two theories that relate to the origin of Snow Babies. Snow Babies are small bisque figures of children, dressed in one way or another, for Winter.
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