Marjorie Gale created these woodland Whimsies in the 1940's, many were gifts to friends, some sold on Newbury Street by a Boston florist. The Thornton W. Burgess Society displayed many of the diorams

1. Woodland Whimsies
created by Mrs. Marjorie Gale
at the Green Briar Society
Sandwich , Massachusetts
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2. Where can you find the Whimsies ?
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3. Marjorie Gale
created them around 1940 scene fits inside a 2 inch cube.
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4. Laundry day
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5. Barnyard scene
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6. Owl and friends
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8. Little Bunny opens the gate by the stone wall
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9. Mr. Fox with walking cane
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10. Two bunny friends under a split pod umbrella
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12. Hiding amongst the tree roots and lichen you might
find the Whimsies
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14. Beechnut bunny Whimsie
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15. Tree root is home to Whimsies
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16. How do you make a Whimsies ?
Some of the materials used were…
• Nuts • Fir and pine cones
• Acorns • Pussy willows and
• Beech nuts catkins
• Seeds • Lichen
• Twigs • Fungi
• Plaster of Paris • Tree roots
• Corn husk • Pods
• Paint • Glue
• Bayberries
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17. The Thornton W. Burgess Society welcomes visitors
located off route 6A in Sandwich Massachusetts
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18. The End
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