Come all you pretty fair maids, whoever you may be,
Who love a jolly sailor bold that ploughs the raging sea,
While up aloft, in storm or gale, from me his absence mourn,
And firmly pray, arrive the day, he home will safe return.
. . . .
My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,
There is nothing can console me but my jolly sailor bold.
Real Sailor-Songs by John Ashton, 1891
Labor Day recognizes the contributions of workers to the achievements and prosperity of the United States, both on land and at sea. This handsome sailor lad has appeared before on this blog, but in the dress of his German homeland. By doll artisan Käthe Kruse, he belongs to Member Sylvia McDonald. This doll was a childhood toy of Sylvia's great-aunt, who was born in 1902 and may have received the doll around 1912. He has a wardrobe of clothes carefully crafted by his original owner, including this dashing sailor suit. Certainly any doll collector would love this sailor bold!
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