REL/15583.001 - Home made austerity toy rabbit : CWA Queensland
- ID number
- REL/15583.001
- Title
- Home made austerity toy rabbit : CWA Queensland
- Maker
- Unknown
- Object type
- Heraldry
- Place made
- Australia: Queensland
- Date made
- 1941-1943
- Collection
- Heraldry
- Description
- Blue velveteen stuffed rabbit toy made for a baby girl, with pink bead eyes, red embroidered mouth, and a pocket (82 x 50mm) on its proper left side containing a pair of knitted pink bootees (95 x 45 x 50mm). The booties are sewn together and have pink ribbon ties. The rabbit has a narrow piece of Christmas ribbon in green and red with a "Christmas Greetings" repeating pattern in red tied in a bow around its neck. A paper label sewn to the pocket reads "Rabbit No Toys Queensland".
- Summary
- Part of an exhibition mounted in Brisbane by the Country Women's Association of Queensland which demonstrated items which could be made from materials readily available without coupons.
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