dolls – Page 5 – Black and White

Andy Taylor for President

Andy Taylor statue Providence RI — Problem solved. Opie can be Attorney General, Aunt Bee Secretary of State

Hollywood Cemetery

Hollywood Cemetery — Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond Virginia.

Jesus chained

Joseph in chains — Local creche, Joseph et alii chained. The world has changed in the last 30 years.

Jesus chained — The Baby Jesus secured in the manger.

nativity scene secured — Even the livestock are at risk.

collective nouns

rabbit ears doll basket — this family gathering doesn’t involve food or football… Can’t find a collective noun for dolls. An aieee of dolls?

then and now

CHO front yard 1989 — In previous times one would see front yard displays, nostalgic dioramas in praise of the past. Concrete deer, wagon wheels…

I wonder if the front yard curators continue to feel the need to include the deer? — Do front yard curators continue to feel the need to include deer?

Automatonophobia

run screaming out of sears — Automatonophobia is the fear of anything that falsely represents a sentient being; it is a type of specific phobia. This includes, but is not limited to, ventriloquist dummies, animatronic creatures, mannequins, scarecrows, and wax statues. This fear can manifest itself in numerous ways; every individual who suffers from the fear being different.–Wikipedia

Equus ferus caballus

horse advertising — Business Style Slot machine for 20 Yen Pachinko for 0.5 Yen
Pachinko for 1 yen
In answers to request from many customers
Recurrence of Origin
Slot machine for 2 Yen
Pachinko for 0.5 Yen

sign spinner

mannequin — Mannequin- n. 1.
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
Two years ago there was a real human spinning the sign, now they have a dummy.

reminder for Helen

Market Street Shisa — Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness.–Wikipedia

Carter's Mountain — Carter’s Mountain

Joseph, Mary and ?

replacement Jesus — a trade in the manger.