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Margaret G. Hays
Artist Bio:
Margaret Gebbie Hays (1874–1925) was born July 31, 1874, in Philadelphia, the elder sister of fellow artist Grace Drayton. Their parents were George and Mary Gebbie, and at the age of 19 Margaret married Frank Allison Hays.
Although Margaret did not produce paper dolls in the same quantity as her sister, she created a noteworthy body of work. She drew paper dolls for Little Folks Magazine from 1912 to 1916, except for 1914, illustrated several paper doll books, and also created a rare series of signed paper doll postcards.
Her work for Little Folks Magazine began in the October 1912 issue with Miss Polly Patten of the Polly Patten series. A second series by Mrs. Hays began in September 1915 and ended in February 1916. Two final paper dolls appeared in the October and November 1916 issues, marking the end of her contributions to the magazine. A charming image of Margaret Hays and her children appeared in Little Folks in April 1913.
In addition to illustrating paper dolls for M. A. Donohue Co. of Chicago and for Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton Co., she also illustrated storybooks, including the Mary Frances Cook Book, and she wrote verses that were often illustrated by her sister, Grace Drayton. Hays also illustrated storybooks, including the Mary Frances Cook Book, and wrote verses that were often illustrated by her sister, Grace Drayton.
Source: Adapted from Paper Dolls and Their Artists, Revised Edition by Mary Young (1993).
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Selected Titles:
M. A. Donohue Co. (Chicago)
Fairy Favorite Cut Out Dolls, #671 (1913)
The Nursery Favorite Cut-Out Dolls, #672 (1913)
Fairy-Tale and Flower Paper-Dolls, #675 (1913; combines #671 and #672)
Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton Co.
Pretty Paper Pets, #4309 (no date)
Dainty Dollies, #3159 (no date; attribution to Hays, unsigned)
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