Clothespin dolls have been made from old fashioned wooden clothespins for a long time. Hand carved clothes pins first appeared in Europe in the late 1800’s. This Western Cowboy couple is very sophisticated. Their hats are actually notched extensions of the wooden pins, with felt brims superimposed to create the hat. They have stickers under their stands reading “Kimport Dolls, from the whole wide world, Independence, MO, No. 178.”