Name: Willy
Made by and When: Helen Kish, 1995
Material: String-jointed vinyl articulated at the elbows and knees
Marks: (On the back of the head) Willy / by Helen Kish / 1995 Kish & Company
Height: 12-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Short curly wig of yarn, brown-painted eyes, closed mouth
Clothes: Dark red and white plaid shirt, white underwear, brown overalls, tan socks, black faux leather lace-up boots. Willy’s brown and white ticking-fabric newsboy cap is replaced with a denim-print newsboy cap.
Other: Part of the Dance and Play series by Helen Kish, Willy’s handmade slingshot was added by the curator.
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