A baby starfish doll was advertised in the 1954 Doll Talk. Only 2-inches in height, she had a yarn bathing suit and tassel cap. Tall thin straw woven dolls from Santa Domingo were shown in the 1941 Kimport catalog. The 12-inch man or woman was sold for $1.00 each and the description included details on their costumes and accessories. This 15-inch girl from Costa Rica is made of straw with some of the material dyed to make her outfit and her reddish colored braids. She has a cone shaped lower body with no legs. The words " Costa Rico " is sewn onto the lower edge of her skirt. Woven straw has been traditionally used for toys and dolls in Russia. This 13-inch lady has a wooden ball head with straw used for her lower body with the cone skirt being her lower half. Her sleeves and hat are woven straw. Woven straw was used for this doll from Kenya. Standing 10-inches tall, he is very similar to dolls from Zimbabwe offered through SERRV, a non-profit fair trade importers organization, in the 1980s. Mexican craftspeople are skilled at using straw for baskets, hats and dolls. The large doll in the center is fashioned to cover a bottle. Two different bands of musicians are also pictured, three that are 8-inches tall and four smaller dolls with their musical instruments that are 3 ½-inches in height. These are popular souvenir items. 32 SUMMER 2021