Purple Kappa: Twist Me and Turn Me and Show Me An Elf

The Kappa In Japanese Folklore

Kappas are legendary creatures that inhabit the rivers and waterways of Japan. They have beaked noses, shells on their back and a depression on their heads that holds water. Kappa are mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome such as drowning swimmers and eating children. They feed on their victims by sucking their liver though their anus. They love cucumbers and if you write your name on a cucumber and throw it in the river, the kappa may be appeased by your gift and allow you to swim in peace.

September 23, 2010

Twist Me and Turn Me and Show Me An Elf

Ivy joined Girl Scouts this summer and just loves it. We were looking at Brownie uniforms online, and I showed her a picture of the one I had back in the 70's--one of the late 1960's ones a neighbor gave us after her daughter outgrew it. Ivy decided she wanted an old one, and we found--and won--this beautiful set off of Ebay from the 1960's. It came today and it was like unpacking a Christmas present:

Jeans and a pullover

Detail on the front of the pullover

Embroidery on jeans pocket

Uniform. Complete with tie, belt, gloves, beanie and socks,

Detail of the official Brownie socks

Purse

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Tags: 1960's, Brownie, collectible, dress, Girl, gloves, jeans, purse, Scout, socks, uniform, vintage

Comments

So cute! I had that exact same Brownie uniform I think, back in 1964 or 1965. I will try to dig the picture out.

Posted by: Nan Dodge | September 23, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Wow, that brownie print on the pull over is really cute! For some reason I always thought the girl scouts were the food brownie, clearly I never actually thought about it! Now I want to be a brownie.

Posted by: Katherine | October 21, 2010 at 01:25 PM

Oh my, how adorable!

I'm a Guider over here in the UK. The uniform they have now is really cute, but I prefer the one I had as a Brownie. The girls saw a lot of old uniforms over the past year as it was our Centenary. Are you guys all prepared for yours yet?

Posted by: Natalie | October 26, 2010 at 01:14 PM

So cute. I love those Brownie socks!

Posted by: Carol | October 26, 2010 at 01:43 PM

that's so cute! I joined Girl Scouts from elementary school up until my last years as a Senior in high school.. I thought everyone in the troop had to wear the same uniform.

Posted by: Kristie | October 26, 2010 at 02:12 PM