Hitty's For Sale!

Who is Hitty?

The name Hitty, is short for Mehitabel, She is a 6.25-inch, peg-jointed antique wooden doll, who was purchased by Author Rachel Field and Artist Dorothy Lathrop in an antique shop in the 1920s. These ladies got together and wrote the Newberry Award Winning 1929 book, Hitty, Her First Hundred Years, detailing the imaginary adventures of the doll they had purchased. It is written in first-person by Hitty herself. She describes her extensive travels, adventures, and her experiences with many different people. It's a wonderful story that captivates children and adults, and seems particularly popular in homeschooling curricula. Hitty is still in print and readily available.

The Original Hitty doll dates from around the 1820s or 30s, based on the idea that she was 100 years old when purchased by Dorthy Lathrop and Rachel Field, as represented in the story. Others, however, based on her hairstyle and very close resemblance to china dolls of the time, are more likely to place her making at around 1860.

Todays modern reproduction dolls range in price from 60.00 to 700.00 (plus)

Here you will find my version of Hitty for sale. You may click on the photo to see a larger size.

This is a Hitty I carved in 2008 but I can't remember what she sold for. Just thought I would add this photo because I love her chubby cheeks.



This Hitty is T-jointed and is 6 1/4" tall. SOLD for 300.00.



Same Hitty as above. You can see her face and hair better without her bonnette.



Another Hitty with wavy carved hair. Her head and torso were carved from basswood. Her arms and legs were carved from maple. She was finished with a distressed/antique look. Her dress and hat were hand crocheted using a Deanne pattern and finished with moss green satin ribbon. She is wearing a real peach colored coral bead necklace. She stands on her own at 6 1/4" and comes with the cute handmade yo-yo clown that is the perfect size for her to play with. SOLD for 238.96.



This is my first Hitty of the the new year of 2008. She is carved from white ash and has a traditional hair style like the original. She comes with a baby formed from paper clay over copper wire. I call her, "Sleepy Baby." Sold for 350.00.



This Hitty was carved in July of 2008 for a friend in Hawaii. I would have priced her at around 350.00 plus but gave him a big discount.




 


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