John Brought in the Children — Honor C. Appleton Art Postcard

A parade of dolls files past Josephine, who sits bolt upright with arms crossed and spectacles fixed sternly on her nose — a sailor duck waddling in front, kimono dolls trailing behind, and a paper dunce cap propped in the corner. The card reproduces this captioned scene, “John brought in the children,” one of Honor C. Appleton’s liveliest nursery send-ups.

A good pick for anyone collecting Appleton’s doll illustrations, or to tuck into a letter for a friend who still remembers being sent to the naughty corner.