tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post5545404794772464912..comments2024-03-20T17:21:09.119-07:00Comments on Tattered and Lost EPHEMERA: A new year with A NEW CHALLENGETattered and Losthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-36501446298205655742013-06-06T15:24:19.334-07:002013-06-06T15:24:19.334-07:00Thank you! I'll do a repost of this tomorrow a...Thank you! I'll do a repost of this tomorrow and add your information.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-42087963344456289682013-06-06T12:54:33.434-07:002013-06-06T12:54:33.434-07:00George Edward Mousley (2 JUN 1862 - 17 AUG 1940) m...George Edward Mousley (2 JUN 1862 - 17 AUG 1940) married Emma Louise Dakenwadel (26 APR 1866 - 21 OCT 1946). He had a shop at Fifth and Ranstead Street (the building is no longer there - it was removed when they created "Independence Mall," the home of the Liberty Bell. In fact, the building that houses the bell looks out across a lawn that was his store.<br /><br />George moved out of the city (for the summers) when his daughter married a man named Seward around 1910. G.E.M. then had a store on the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ (just south of Atlantic City.) It was at this time he started with publishing postcards. When he died, someone bought the business and moved it to Rhode Island - I know they made large posters of "Mickey Mantle" holding a bat for young boys to practice throwing pitches at/past.<br /><br />George's biggest claim to fame was the creation of the toy filled Christmas stocking - the doll's dress paper you show, may have been stuffed in such a stocking. He imported nearly all his merchandise.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-4917439351987569702013-06-05T12:33:40.102-07:002013-06-05T12:33:40.102-07:00Wow, it is a small world, and all because of an ol...Wow, it is a small world, and all because of an old piece of paper. If you ever find out anything more about the company he ran let me know.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-22809628704840012572013-06-05T12:24:44.458-07:002013-06-05T12:24:44.458-07:00It's a really small world. George E. Mousley ...It's a really small world. George E. Mousley was my (3x) Great Uncle. George was an importer of paper goods, Christmas stockings and novelties.<br /><br />His brother, Charles, is my 3x grandfather.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-74160845069053563172010-01-08T09:34:39.928-08:002010-01-08T09:34:39.928-08:00Eloh, You're fashionably late. My forensic sci...Eloh, You're fashionably late. My forensic scientist coming in to pick over the pieces that the rest of us have mucked up.<br /><br />I'm still hoping there is a definitive answer out "there" for this doll. I'm hoping someone someday steps forward saying "Hey, I've got one of those!" so I know I'm not alone.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-69674978862034790122010-01-08T02:10:47.162-08:002010-01-08T02:10:47.162-08:00Well, better come late than never... by the time I...Well, better come late than never... by the time I get caught up with my reading...you've just about solved the issue... cause if they were "borrowed" there might not be a trail to follow through that company... and if not many survived... you could very well be the first one to actually document that these little "gems" exist!<br /><br />You just get all the excitement over here.@elohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974297923741455898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-17430264342316588472010-01-04T10:28:20.863-08:002010-01-04T10:28:20.863-08:00Thank you Lauren. This sounds like a definite link...Thank you Lauren. This sounds like a definite link. I appreciate you sending along this information!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-27022323679253510552010-01-04T09:40:41.829-08:002010-01-04T09:40:41.829-08:00Hello from Strong National Museum of Play in Roche...Hello from Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY! Our permanent collection includes a two-sided advertising poster from G.E.M. Brand, named after George E. Mousley, of Philadelphia. One side shows some of the unique toys his company produced, while the other shows his prize Christmas offering—a manufactured Christmas stocking filled with small toys. <br /><br />You can see the poster here: http://www.museumofplay.org/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/1031930.jpgLauren Sodanohttp://www.museumofplay.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-89536177483330567262010-01-03T07:51:08.248-08:002010-01-03T07:51:08.248-08:00I'm thinking probably American, but there'...I'm thinking probably American, but there's no solid reasoning behind that. I just think of the red and white striped dress as a flag.<br /><br />Well, Rosie, your drawings and site just make me happy!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-87892320544449125632010-01-03T05:14:46.345-08:002010-01-03T05:14:46.345-08:00Can´t help you with the paper dolls. Are they Amer...Can´t help you with the paper dolls. Are they American or British?<br />But, splutter, splutter, thanks very much for mentioning Spotty Dog. I'm delighted to bring a smile your way! Happy New Year!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467630407914812378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-88973751731286902142010-01-02T21:16:29.321-08:002010-01-02T21:16:29.321-08:00Eugenia, These don't have anything like that w...Eugenia, These don't have anything like that written on them. Do you know any other information about the ones you have? The only part I didn't scan is either the top or end of the box which simply says "Brand" in large letters. There's no USA. There is a small code on the front lower right corner of the box that says "M 5735" but that's it.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-74271730452803003642010-01-02T19:25:27.562-08:002010-01-02T19:25:27.562-08:00From an artistic viewpoint, these look very simila...From an artistic viewpoint, these look very similar to some sheets I have that have a logo of a globe with "Universal" across it and "Made in USA" underneath.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549313226865248321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-9421605117712621092010-01-02T15:20:33.777-08:002010-01-02T15:20:33.777-08:00Well if anyone were to know of old companies it wo...Well if anyone were to know of old companies it would be you from your great sources of old paper. This might just be a direction. Thanks Dave!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-32459165500855280162010-01-02T14:56:08.671-08:002010-01-02T14:56:08.671-08:00I may be really whacked on this one, but I think t...I may be really whacked on this one, but I think that I've seen GEM as either a tobacco or flour product, and I'm wondering if these were possibly offered as premiums. They almost look tobacco card shaped as it is.MrCachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380421021822593083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-73686618083967895312010-01-02T12:45:34.537-08:002010-01-02T12:45:34.537-08:00You know, at least I know my job here is done. Som...You know, at least I know my job here is done. Someone is looking at their flotsam and jetsam differently. The little scraps we don't even notice but we're constantly moving around.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586104591124883214.post-19895086186527376492010-01-02T11:44:57.333-08:002010-01-02T11:44:57.333-08:00Can't help with the doll query I'm afraid,...Can't help with the doll query I'm afraid, but thank you very much for the award. There is something about your blog posts which brings out the worst errr best in me lol! You have made me look at some of my old tat in a different light. Indeed today when I was putting away my Christmas decorations, I was looking at the little old tree that my gran gave me and the little box of glass baubles that goes with it and I found myself thinking "maybe I should take a picture of that, someone might be interested in it" but I didn't, so it will have to wait till next year.<br /><br />Good luck with the paper doll.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.com