

When Upton wasįourteen, her father died and, shortly thereafter, the family returned to England.įor several years she honed her skills as an artist. Upton was born in 1873 in Flushing, New York, to English parents who had emigrated The Golliwog began life as a story book character created by Florence Kate Upton.


Puzzles, sheet music, wall paper, pottery, jewelry, greeting cards, clocks, and dolls.įor the past four decades Europeans have debated whether the Golliwog is a lovable Including postcards, jam jars, paperweights, brooches, wallets, perfume bottles, wooden Image, popular in England and other European countries, is found on a variety of items, In a combination of red, white, blue, and occasionally yellow colors. 2 Typically, it's a male dressed in a jacket, trousers, bow tie, and stand-up collar Golliwogs are grotesque creatures, 1 with very dark, often jet black skin, large white-rimmed eyes, red or white clown The Golliwog (originally spelled Golliwogg) is the least known of the major anti-blackĬaricatures in the United States.
