I was more of a toy to Strawbella than she was to me. She beat out the competition from my crazy collection of 13 Barbies and consumed half my childhood as my favourite doll.
I think it had something to do with her scented dress and strawberry-shaped purse...or maybe it was the way she came into my life. The day before my 8th (or 9th?) birthday, I spotted her in the only big toy shop in Vellore (the now extinct Nataraj...sigh) and pleaded in vain with Mum to buy it. But no, my parents had already gotten me a dress...frilly pink! God knows how I wore pink in my youth! :)...so a doll was ruled out. I tried not to cry and ruin my day, but vivid dreams of this doll with a gorgeous red dress hardly helped with the sleep.
The next day I woke up teary-eyed to the traditional birthday breakfast table of cake and flowers. But in the midst of all the hibiscus from our graden, there she sat. Strawbella.
I nearly died of happiness. And have since loved my parents a little bit more hahaha :D
6 comments:
Awww what a lovely story and memory for you. Love yuour illustration too. :-)
:) nice childhood story with beautiful illo...!
Thanks Janet and Leena! :)
Aaw, I remember Strawbella, and her little strawberry twisty purse. It's a shame I can't find a picture any where on the internet, though your drawing is remarkably close to it. My personal favourite was the Ice-cream Doll, I practically carried her everywhere I went. I still have her, missing limbs and all, somewhere in the storage. Ah childhood how I miss thee ... :)
Does anyone have an actual picture of her ? I miss mine so much.
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