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the best for last

Posted on May 22, 2011 by mimik

This is the last fox for now. Is it unkind for me to tell you how much fun I had making him? Yep. I really got into all the details on this one.

First, there is his brief case.

I usually put little trinkets into the bags and don’t show you but this is too much fun. Thanks Melissa for encouraging me to make some tiny little books.

It clips onto his paw-

And, a pipe.

I was walking home from the library yesterday, thinking about how my little fox professor needed a pipe and how was I going to make one? Then, I got it- Make it on a pin!

An inside peek-

and a close-up of his pin-on tie-

Toni, in the comments for the first Professor, suggested leather elbow patches… Well, of course he needs leather elbow patches!

And here he is!

Love Him!

I am busy getting ready for Renegade Brooklyn in just a few short weeks. Because of that, I will not be posting much to my Etsy shop until mid-June.

21 thoughts on “the best for last”

Chroma Lab on May 22, 2011 at 3:55 pm said:

You’ve outdone yourself!
Miriam Levine on May 22, 2011 at 4:04 pm said:

He’s ready for the trip!
Tina on May 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm said:

Obviously on staff at a prestigious Boston university! He is VERY dashing!
kerry on May 22, 2011 at 6:44 pm said:

OMG, love him
Paul on May 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm said:

Clearly an academic . . . probably in the humanities, not the sciences . . . perhaps he’s Monsieur Renard of the French Department?
Erika on May 22, 2011 at 9:00 pm said:

Get out of town, Mimi! He is wonderful!
Linda on May 22, 2011 at 10:42 pm said:

Over the top!
Jilly Lovett on May 23, 2011 at 1:13 am said:

Fantastic Mr Fox – and I love the jacket lining!
Scrapiana on May 23, 2011 at 8:58 am said:

I know this fox! Think I may even be related to him… he’s so much the absent-minded professor that he’s forgotten to put his (aherm) pants on! Yep. You nailed him, Mimi. Love the little attachment secrets there too: your hooks & pins. Excellent stuff.
Scrapiana on May 23, 2011 at 9:01 am said:

PS I sometimes find it hard to appreciate just how delicate and minute your work is. Can you maybe put in something for scale now and then? – just for extra Oohs and Aaahs here. ;)
Connie Turner on May 23, 2011 at 9:42 am said:

Dear Mimi,
Your Professor Fox is quite wonderful. The jacket lining is very fine and elbow patches just the complete touch. Your dolls are deceptively simple, but paradoxically full of detail.
Jennifer on May 23, 2011 at 10:21 am said:

Oh I love him and all his little details! The bag and pipe are my favorite – you do such a beautiful job with the tiny stuff!! :)
Sheila on May 23, 2011 at 2:47 pm said:

Mimi,

He’s pretty damn adorable! He’s got quite a lot of character and I can tell you had fun playing. Great solution to the pipe dilemma. :)
raylee on May 23, 2011 at 7:37 pm said:

love the foxes, i can see how much you enjoyed making them.
Beth on May 23, 2011 at 11:57 pm said:

The pipe is truly inspired! Great solution. All of his accessories are wonderful and I’m in love with the lining of his jacket.
Maria Julia on May 24, 2011 at 9:29 am said:

Gorgeous! I can’t say in my poor english how I admire your wonderful job!
Sonya on May 24, 2011 at 11:39 am said:

You kill me. That pin pipe – oh my. Absolutely brilliant, down to the last detail. And I wish I had him as a professor, truly.
eszterda on May 24, 2011 at 3:13 pm said:

Beautiful dolls!:))))
lisa c on May 25, 2011 at 11:09 am said:

your attention to detail is amazing! it’s always the little things that make it so special with dolls. all the accessories! I love it! you are such an inspiration!
Rachel L. on May 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm said:

I adore him! The pipe is just too much! And I love the extravagant lining of the vest. Absolutely perfect!
Toni on May 26, 2011 at 10:29 am said:

GAH! the little elbow patches! I’m loving it. hehe. This is oddly exciting for me. haha.

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