Rose Cecil O'Neill was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 1874. After moving to Nebraska, she began her artistic career by winning a drawing contest sponsored by the Omaha World Herald. By age seventeen, she was illustrating for a Denver magazine. Encouraged by her family she went to New York and proceeded to make a name for herself as an illustrator.

In 1909, Rose created the Kewpie doll, a roly-poly elf with a fat child's body, small wings, and a turnip-top head. These cupids had appeared in head and tail pieces when Rose illustrated love stores in books and magazines. Edward Bok of the Ladies Home Journal cut out a number of these and sent them to Rose, asking if she could make a series of illustration of the little creatures. Rose insisted on writing the verse to accompany these illustrations. Thus the Kewpie, a benevolent elf who did good deeds in a funny way, was created.

Children began yearning for a Kewpie doll they could hold. The Kewpies as we know them today were created. May they bring joy to your life as they have for so many people world-wide for almost a century.

We are pleased to offer the following products, featuring some of her beloved Kewpies: Backpacks, Bags, Boxed Kewpie, Collecting Rose O'Neill's Kewpies' book, Cups, Cosmetic Bags, Dolls, Santa Doll, Doll Pairs, Bisque Figurines, Porcelain Figurines, Fountain, Key Chains, Lunch Set, Music Boxes, Pens and Pencils, Picture Frames, Wall Plaques, Planters, Postcards, Purses, Stationary, Stroller, Tray, and Water Spikes. Please take a look at our Rose O'Neill Kewpie items and ordering procedure at Product Information. Click bar below to proceed to Product Information.

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