This poor boy probably had a nice face at one time, but at some point head and body became separated.
Here's a portrait of a woman who doesn't appear to have any arms, although I suspect she has them tucked behind her. It would be hard to reach the perfume bottle around her neck without them.
This cardboard soldier is permanently disabled because of his missing feet.
And the photograph of this cream puff child has everything but a name. She was photographed by Geo. H. Wood of Towanda, Pennsylvania, but no one took the time to write her name on the back.
Despite the missing parts, I can't discard these items and my efforts to make them whole have not been very successful.
For more missing parts, visit this week's Sepia Saturday.
Wonderful collection of missing parts, I do hope the lady really has arms, I find myself wondering about the (her) right one. The small child is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised at that cream puff child posing. I mean she is a child. How can some one make her pose?
ReplyDeleteVery clever post to cover all the various missing parts.
ReplyDeleteYour effort to make the boy whole actually was successful enough to fool me at first.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing amiss with your post!
ReplyDeleteVery clever post! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteA lot of old photos without captions will always be riddles. I've known some people who are notorious about not putting captions on photos... Uh, when and where was this exactly? That's Uncle Who?
ReplyDeleteI think you did a splendid job with the the no-longer-headless boy, and especially like the 'super-halo' effect... I'm pretty sure 'cream puff girl' is related to the ballet trio in Munchkinland.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! That little cream puff girl is so adorable.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't label cream puff because everybody knew who she was.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I think your efforts to give the sailor back a head have been most successful. A thoroughly enjoyable read. it brightened my Saturday morning up no end.
ReplyDeletei think you've matched up the headless boy really well and the baby is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLove the way you interpreted this week's theme. My favourite the cream puff child.
ReplyDeleteYou have an army of people with missing parts. Perfect for this week's topic!
ReplyDeleteOh why, oh why did I throw those headless, limbless toy soldiers away. I remember crying on being told they could not be repaired. Perfect take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great theme. I have lots of nameless children on cabinet cards and postcards but like to make up stories to who they could be. And missing parts to a postcard does not mean its not collectible.
ReplyDeleteJudy
I enjoyed your creative post! If only you had been around to help Humpty Dumpty... I'm sure you would have found a way to make him whole again.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun creative post. I love how you recapitated the poor headless sailor boy.
ReplyDeleteNancy
A page from a virtual scrapbook! Very neatly crafted.
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the woman with the missing arms does look strange. Suppose it has something to do with her dark coat, which camouflages her arms even more so. The cream puff child is adorable! Fun post!
ReplyDeleteYour attempt at restoring the boy's dignity is very amusing.
ReplyDeleteThe possibilities here are endless!!
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HUGZ
Wow very clever. The photo of the little girl is priceless. So sad there is no name.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Oh, I don't know, I rather like your montage version! That little girl looks so solemn, dressed in her very best outfit, and standing on a chair. I wonder why they did that so often with small children; it must have been terrifying for them.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the boy is perfect! Quite perfect. And I would imagine should the boy have seen himself in such a grand sailor suit he would have approved.
ReplyDeleteThe cream puff is indeed luscious!