Pretty deep for a gourd toy blog, but worthy of consideration I suppose. As a child, I always found dolls made with cornhusks and sticks much more interesting than the more realistic dollies from Sears. I had plenty of each but played with the rustic versions more. Once the store babies were dressed, they were sat in a special place on my pillow but not actually played with for any length of time. However, the gourdhead doll saw a LOT of action!
At the farm market where I sell bilabobs and spinning tops and racecars made from gourds, kids will drag parents over and immediately get involved with the toys. I will sell them but mostly show the kids how to make their own after they decorate the gourds. A big item even my ophthalmologist likes is the eyeball guy who moves his eyes side to side - who wouldn't like THAT?!
Gourds are so much fun!
