Back in 2016, I drew up a little kewp named Pigeon with hopes of making her into a doll. Not far away, Kate of Bitter Squeaks had acquired the rights to Edward Mobley’s toys with a dream of bringing them back to life.
In a wild twist of coincidence, one of Mobley’s prototype molds looked an awful lot like Pigeon. Maybe he was also inspired by Rose O’Neill’s kewpies and turn-of-the-century penny dolls. Or maybe it was magic!
Since then, Pigeon has been a paper doll, a 3.5 inch art doll, and a mini vinyl collectible. Now Pigeon the Kewp doll stands 8.5 inches from toe to bow with a 7 inch hug-span and a soft-bellied squeak. Find her in the Bitter Squeaks online shoppe or by appointment at my studio in Orange CA.
