Comments on: "Tiny shrunken heads peering down."

"Tiny shrunken heads peering down."

GrammarMoses — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:38:58 -0800

Originally made by Native American tribes, applehead dolls are now considered a form of downhome Appalachian folk art. The late Mary Winsheimer won numerous awards for hers, which can still be purchased online from her son. You can easily learn to make them yourself; apparently one can even earn a living at it.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:46:50 -0800

This post has inspired me to try drying some apples so I can eat them;-) Mmmm, dried apples. I'd rather eat them than play with them any day.

By: quazichimp

quazichimp — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:55:18 -0800

My grandmother use to make these. i had forgotten all about them. thanks GrammarMoses.

By: schroedinger

schroedinger — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:12:28 -0800

I remember those things. Freaked the crap out of me as a kid.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:16:56 -0800

Haaaa! great post.

By: itchylick

itchylick — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:17:31 -0800

I also forgot about those creepy little dolls (and probably for good reason). It was a time of shrunken heads and macramé plant holders.

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:35:45 -0800

You beat me to it! This is still very awesome, thanks for the post.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:54:04 -0800

People, outta my way! I'm agonna eat you.

By: Atom Eyes

Atom Eyes — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:54:22 -0800

I still remember the Christmas morning my brother found this waiting for him under the tree. (Just one more piece of evidence that Vincent Price was the coolest man on earth.)

By: squalor

squalor — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:54:58 -0800

I'm a proud former citizen of Appalachia Dementia, and let me tell you: apple-head dolls are Gawd Awful Ugly. Photos do not do their repulsiveness justice. Go to any regional fair where there are crafts for sale, and after you see ten or more apple-head dolls on a single day, you'll agree.

By: spec80

spec80 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:00:48 -0800

hahahhaha thanks for this, grammarmoses :)

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:04:45 -0800

Hey Atom Eyes, I actually found that other video when I was looking for the commercial for that Vincent Price toy. I HAD that toy!

By: Atom Eyes

Atom Eyes — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:02:23 -0800

I also searched for the commercial, to no avail, but I did come across a pretty cool print ad.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:08:02 -0800

Frightening.

By: small_ruminant

small_ruminant — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:52:47 -0800

I want sources on the Seneca Indian bit. Aren't apples old world? As in Alma Ata? Our school librarian made these when I was a kid. We figured she was just really really bored.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:40:55 -0800

My thought exactly small_ruminant, Apples are central asian, I'd think a South Asian Indian would be more likely to have invented this folk art than a Seneca.

By: Nathaniel W

Nathaniel W — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:25:13 -0800

Holy smokes. Those are more hilariously, horribly repulsive looking than I'd heard them described. From now on I'm going to be stuck imagining the dust witch from Something Wicked This Way Comes as having an applehead. Also, I am worried I'll spend most of my workday tomorrow day-dreaming about making shrunken apple heads with Vincent Price.