Dionne quintuplets – Liza Ketchum https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog Thu, 29 Jan 2015 02:33:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 76312305 Five living dolls: meet the Dionne quintuplets https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/five-living-dolls-meet-the-dionne-quintuplets/ https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/five-living-dolls-meet-the-dionne-quintuplets/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:55:14 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=239 Circa 1937. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The quints in 1937. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Rosie worries about her big family getting bigger. A real-life Canadian family, the Dionnes, started with quintuplets in 1934. Despite the five girls finding fame as toy doll inspirations and child celebrities, their personal lives weren’t easy. Here’s a look at their early years in the media spotlight.

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