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BROWNIES
What are Brownies?
According to Manly P. Hall (The Secret Teachings of all Ages),
these diminutive creatures are a type of Earth Elemental; members
of an ancient magical race said to go back to the Stone Age.
Named Brownies by the Celts, they have been called both wise
and mischievous, with qualities of helpfulness and good will.
They have appeared in every part of the world under different
names and although in gradual retreat from humankind and the
polluted lakes and streams of earth, perhaps they are still hidden
under mounds of earth or in dark corners of houses and barns.
Who is Palmer Cox?
Over a hundred years ago Palmer Cox, a tall, rugged and warm-hearted
man, created characters based on the mythological brownie. He
dressed them in costumes of different nationalities and professions
and told of their helpful activities in illustration and verse
for children's books and magazines. His brownie character was
popular for thirty years. It was the first character to be copyrited
and licensed to advertise a variety of merchandise including
Ivory Soap and the Brownie Camera.
One artists' rendition of the Palmer Cox Brownies
Advertisement for the Brownie Camera, and Ivory Soap
Dolls of Palmer Cox Brownies commissioned by the Strong Museum
of Rochester
c. 1986 by Martha Heller
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Heller
Martha Heller's dolls [The Return of the Brownies]
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