OMG You Made That?: Bearded Felt Presidents
Posted at 6:00 PM Jul 24, 2008
By Bonnie Ruberg
July is a month of patriotic spirit, flag waving, and BBQs, so what better way to remember our forefathers than to recreate them as felt dolls? But let's be honest: nobody really cares about past presidents who didn't have beards (George Washington? Who was he?). Ones with top hats were even more memorable. Thus was born this great hand-made, finger-puppet-sized rendition of America's 16th president -- and other equally fuzzy forefathers. The crafty gal who made them noted that their heads are "about the size of a penny." Oh, so that's where I've seen this Lincoln fellow before...
