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Polly Pigtails #24
This January 1948 issue of "Polly Pigtails" is an anthology magazine for girls featuring the comic story "Tizzie the Snow Princess," in which characters ice skate and plan winter activities; a "Pigtail Club" comic strip depicting girls organizing a winter carnival with food, races, and figure skating; a "Handi-cardcraft" instructional feature showing readers how to repurpose old greeting cards into decorative items like baskets and schoolbook covers; and a "Hobbies" section where readers share their collections and pastimes including souvenir spoons, button hooks, Jersey cattle raising, and dollhouse making. The issue also includes fashion and product advertisements, including a pastel-colored Polly Pigtails sweater available from Buckland Knitwear.