Dolly peg people
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349355)
Rockingham, Australia
February 27, 2025 7:26am CST
I wrote about wooden clothes pegs/pins and how they needed to be boiled to make them last longer. They are often called ‘dolly pegs’ as they have a rounded ‘head’ and appear to have two legs. The pegs are often dressed up as people and you can see some in the photo.
My friend sent me this photo of peg people that some school-children created to use with stories from the Bible. Some have head-dresses but others still need their faces painted on.
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@JudyEv (349355)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb
@Tampa_girl7 @DaddyEvil Simple but effective, aren't they?
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@DaddyEvil (144522)
• United States
28 Feb
@JudyEv I don't know if they're good clothespins but they make cute people.
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@MarieCoyle (42076)
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27 Feb
Those are adorable. Good idea for someone teaching crafts at Bible schools, too.
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@JudyEv (349355)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar
@MarieCoyle I did notice that one. I thought perhaps the 'legs' had been cut off short but maybe they're just bent as the material appears to stick out over the 'knees'.
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@MarieCoyle (42076)
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2 Mar
@JudyEv
On the far left in the picture, there is one dressed in red that appears to be sitting down? Rather unique, too.
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@lilacskies (3909)
• United States
27 Feb
I can handle these. They are not creepy like puppets and dolls.
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@lilacskies (3909)
• United States
27 Feb
@JudyEv Yes, I feel like they are holding their breaths, staring at me, and waiting for me to leave the room so they can move around. I've always had that feeling.
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@allknowing (142949)
• India
27 Feb
Are they still available for kids to dress them up?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16883)
• China
2 Mar
They look sweet ! I haven't seen such wooden dolly pegs.
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@FourWalls (72796)
• United States
27 Feb
It’s amazing what people can transform into art, isn’t it!
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@RasmaSandra (83424)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb
That is very interesting and I love how those figures look,
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@Marilynda1225 (84122)
• United States
27 Feb
Those school age children did a great job making those pep people for Bible study.
I am old enough to remember using clothespins for hanging clothes outside to dry.
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@Beestring (15095)
• Hong Kong
27 Feb
Those are very cute. The students did a good job.
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@JudyEv (349355)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar
They would be easy to make and I think they would look lovely whatever they were dressed in. 
