Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Anima Sola, c. Late 19th C. Santos Painting on Wood Panel hand-written booklet I swooned when I found

I swooned when I found this one

At first I believed this amazing vintage doll was a voodoo doll

and quite a rare one from what I can tell

and also of a blimp

are lightweight enough to throw in a suitcase--or a picnic basket

Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Anima Sola, c. Late 19th C. Santos Painting on Wood Panel hand-written booklet I swooned when I foundSaint Joseph witj baby Jesus was a common subject of santos paintings, with the child often holding a globe, as here, and Joseph with a lily blooming staff. More uncommon though, and what makes me especially love this one, is the inclusion of an Anima Sola, or "lonely soul" suffering in Purgatory, depicted here at lower right, licked by flames and perhaps the raison d'etre for the painting, appealing for salvation. Oil on wood panel, with very rich