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Question about a hobby I saw in a 1970s library book on 'American Folk Crafts'
I was flipping through this old book at the local library and it had a whole chapter on making corn husk dolls... like the kind people made before plastic toys. The book said it was a common pastime in rural areas, but I've never met anyone who does it now. Part of me thinks we should bring stuff like that back because it connects us to the past and uses simple things. But another part wonders if some hobbies fade away because they just don't fit modern life anymore. Has anyone here actually tried making something like that, or is it too far gone?
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ray_campbell4621d ago
Wasn't the point just to keep busy when the fields were done?
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matthew16621d ago
Funny you mention that book. Used to think those old crafts were just for history buffs or really patient people. Then my niece had a school project on pioneer life and we tried making a corn husk doll from an online guide. It was messy and our doll looked pretty rough, but she was so into it. Makes you wonder if the point was never about making a perfect toy, just about making something with what you had. Maybe that's the part that still fits, just finding a simple project to do with your hands?
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