This is Sally and Sunny, “Cutout Dolls” that were donated by Elizabeth McCann Nester. They were sold in booklets for kids to carefully cut out- no die cuts or punch-outs, back then- and were a product of prolific illustrator and graphic artist, Beatrice Mallet (1896-1951) in 1939.

(And they’re an excellent addition to this season’s Christmas exhibit!)

“Here’s Sally
Cute- Isn’t She?
and she has many cute clothes, too-“
“And Here’s Sunny
This little man has a handsome wardrobe, too-“
Born, Beatrice Fox, in 1896 in Long Eaton, Nottingham, UK, she became Beatrice Mallet after having married in 1919, Hervé Mallet. Hervé was an illustrator. They moved to Paris, where she began her career as an illustrator in advertising.
Part of Alleghany Historical Museum’s Exhibit for Autumn, 2023: Ghosts of Christmas Past