Featured Odd find, Marcela is free tonight

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by charlie cheswick, Jun 16, 2018.

  1. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    found this large (35") mexican lupita doll the other day, found a cool quote about them:

    "A number of stories surround the dolls. One of these is that a wife who feels that her husband is cheating on her would buy one of these dolls and write the name of his supposed mistress to let him know that she knew. Another story says that they were used in the past to advertise brothels in Mexico City with each doll representing a prostitute. The dolls in the windows indicated which women were available."

    from
    http://www.mexicoartshow.com/derramaderovega.html

    the ones i've found on ebay are small 13", and look newer

    what kind of age do we think marcela has ?

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  2. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    ZOIKS !!! Either way, Marcella est no bueno! :hilarious:
    Sorry, I do not know how to judge the Age.
     
  3. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Yikes - she looks mean! I think she better lay off the cans of spinach! :nailbiting:
     
  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    :D the 4th pic does make her look a right bruiser !!
     
  5. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Be Careful What you say about her, Charley! Remember Chucky!
     
  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Looke like Pam Ayres on steroids.
     
  7. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    funny you should say that, i woke up the other day and she had moved into the window

    nobody was interested though !!
     
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  8. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    my god davey, that made me laugh

    genius
     
  9. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Shes very charming,but I dont think too terribly old.You need to find her a miniature Mexican chair to sit in. :)
     
  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    yeah, i think they stopped making them in the 60s, then they were made again in the 90s

    so its one of the two
     
  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    If Marcela is made by Carlos Derramadero Vega, she must be of the special line of Lupitas that are embellished with jewellery etc. She is wearing a hat and necklace. So probably fairly recent but of a special line.
    You can ask him, Carlos' email address is mentioned at the top of the article.
     
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