Description: The Metties received their name as a shortened version of “Metaphor Dolls”. They are a sad metaphor for throw away people, a shame of our society. But they are also a metaphor for hope and renewal and fresh starts and happy endings. Mettieville is a happy and harmonious place where the Sisters live together, work together pray together and make jobs for themselves, and others. In Mettieville, everyone has healthy food, clean water, and clean clothes. In Mettieville, each Sister gets to design the work they are best suited for, and each sister has the right to be paid for her contributions. When the women of world war II went to the factories to take the jobs of the men at war, they were called ‘Betties’. That was a catalytic time in the history of women and a time when a great step towards independence was made. The Metties are inspired by the Betties and all women who have to pull themselves up by the bootstraps and carry on, oftentimes under ungodly conditions. All Mettie houses incorporate the following features: 1. They are made from secondhand items, and all the dolls were rescued from flea markets. 2. There is no pink. Ok, there might be some pink hair, but we don’t care, because they wear a veil all the time. 3. There are no promiscuous clothes, no party clothes. 4. On the walls, there are images of our ancient mothers and images of popular politicians on the walls. 5. All of the house sets come with a miniature Mettieville-made salve and a miniature Mettieville-made tin of mushroom coffee. 6. All the windows look out upon our actual farm. The Sisters strive to use 99% recycled materials, as part of a green effort to rescue and repurpose items destined for landfills. Like the real Sisters, the Metties have had rough lives. They carry scars and imperfections. To learn about the actual sisters, go to www.sistersofthevalley.org
Price: 350 USD
Location: Winton, California
End Time: 2024-10-13T15:37:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.38 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Character: Barbie
Brand: Barbie
Doll Size: 12 in
Type: Figure
Set Includes: Doll
Product Line: Dolls of the World
