Leo Moss, a Black doll maker and Macon, Georgia native, made dolls in
the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Friends and family are reported
to have been the subjects for his dolls, many of which bore sad faces
with actual teardrops molded into their papier-mâché faces. It has been
written that the tears were added to Moss’s dolls after his wife ran
away with the Caucasian toymaker from whom he purchased doll bodies.
Another source indicates that when a child cried and could not be
consoled while a doll in its likeness was being made, Mr. Moss added the
tears. Leo Moss dolls are extremely rare and can sell for thousands at
auction. (Excerpt from my book, Black Dolls a Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion, 2008)
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1 comment:
Wow, these are beautiful-- So much emotion and art! I didn't know about Leo Moss before seeing this! Very inspiring!
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