Project Dickkopf
Dickkopf (Big Head) was one of my all time favorite stuffed animals growing up. He was a gift from my grandmother, and i still remember how he arrived: in a shipping tube, only white paws visible after i popped open the lid. When i pulled the paws, long blue arms extended … for a while … until his big head emerged with an audible “plop”. We were inseparable for a few years, and he earned his spot in the exclusive club of retired (but not discarded) childhood toys at my parents’ house. Last spring, i decided to move him to New York and Mika instantly fell in love with him. She is convinced that he keeps her nightmares away, and has kept him in her bed ever since. Unfortunately, his material is a few decades old and the main body section started to fall apart beyond repair. Mood to the rescue, i was able to find a fabric that closely matched his original pattern, and sewed him a brand new midsection. He hasn’t looked this young in a while…
Posted in Crafts, Daily Musings, Photos
sophie responded on February 2nd, 2012 at 8:46 am
Ninja, dieses “Dickkopf I”-Bild mit deiner Omi ist ja wie ein Gemälde von Gerhard Richter. Schön!
ninja responded on February 2nd, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Danke :)
Damit hat mich meine Omi vor ein paar Jahren überrascht, als sie anfing mir Papierabzüge von alten Dias zu machen. Die Fotoalben kenne ich ja alle in- und auswendig, aber Dias aus der Zeit bringen völlig neue Erinnerungen ans Licht.
Sooki responded on February 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 am
Super nice!! Can’t wait to see Mika with it! Love your vintage fotos…
wendy responded on February 9th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
such sweet photos.
hyewon yum responded on February 13th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
It’s such a beautiful story… love your pics!
eugenie responded on April 15th, 2015 at 10:44 am
Was looking for a photo of Tobin in the hat you gave Otto and stumbled on this – amazing! What awesome shoes you have on the airplane too. So adorable.
Weaveron Textile responded on August 14th, 2019 at 4:52 am
i love baby doll