All my dolls, BLAST FROM THE PAST version 4: 01/03/04

While not truly a census of all the small populations around New Year's, 2004, these photos nevertheless show quite a few little peoples ringing in the new year:
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Walker is too short :(

Here's Peter with the latest iteration of the walker in progress. I added a front cross brace and handlebars this weekend. They are made out of 8 gauge solid copper, which I bent with the help of a hammer and lots of cursing.

As you can see, the walker is too short. The handles should be as high as the creases in his wrists. I have spent so much time on this damn thing that, at this point, it will be easier to make Peter shorter than to reconfigure his walker. >:[

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The walker now fits Peter.

More correctly, I should say that Peter has been altered to fit the walker. I took at least 2cm, possibly a bit more, out of both his thighs and his ankles. Yes, I am aware that he now looks ungainly, with long arms, massive hands and short legs. I'm okay with that. Very few people have idealized proportions. ^_^

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