And any help y'all can give would be most highly appreciated.


Judging by the number of topics in this forum about eyes, it's pretty easy to see how important this little body pert is.

Not sure about that particular eye, but it looks like part of a plastic spoon that that was cut and rounded, then had some felt eyelashes glued on to it. You could then partially cover the actual pupil to make a sleepy or dopey looking puppet.

Ron

I agree with Ron... but that's a very oddly shaped spoon if that's what it is

No, it's not a spoon. It's an eye that is displayed on a British website, but not available there for purchase. I'm hoping that I can find an American supplier.

Looks like a animal nose made into a eye.......... but a bit longer than the traditional triangular nose.

@Chris I would spend less time to try to find it and more time on making it...I would say this is probably a specialty made product that is no longer available...that eye would be difficult to sell on average...just from a business point of view.  I would take the suggestion of a spoon and some felt to make them...they are pretty simple or get an artist to do it for you?  Good luck which ever way you go!! 

StiqPuppets

Oh, well...
I don't have the time or resources to re-invent this, it's for a stuffed doll for a little girl, and home-made just won't have the necessary safety factor.

Well, it is a closed eye, if you can live with it not being as hard and shiny you could just take a piece of cloth, some wool and a bit of padding- that should be safe...

I would second Stiq's suggestion. Once you learn to make eyes, you never have to look for them and you can get exactly what you want, every time.

No, I really can't make this. It needs to be completely child safe, impossible for a little one to pull off, or pull apart. For puppets that I'm using, I have no problem making my own stuff, but this is for a little girl who will be destructive, because that's what little kids are. I reckon I'll just keep looking around.

hmm... the closest that I can find are the eyes on this site http://www.yeah-shop.com/comic-eyes/272-35mmx42mm-comic-eyes-safety-eyes-printed-eyes.html

maybe you could buy some oval safety eyes and repaint them?

Danny,
Those are pretty good. They are the right size, and the roughly triangular shape is really what I am looking for. I don't need the eyes to appear closed, like the pic I posted, just that rough triangle shape. We are trying to repair a 20 year old doll to give to the 6-month old baby girl of the original owner, and the mommy really wants her "Rabby" to be as close to original as we can make it. If any of you can remember a doll called "P.J. Sparkles," our little stuffed toy is a rabbit in P.J.'s world.

Besides, I've never seen this web site before, and having another source for parts is always a good thing. Thanks!

Is the rabbit on this page the right one, or type?

http://ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Toys_PJSparkles_Animals.htm

Yes, it was the pink bunny. Now it is a very worn-out little piece of satin with a new face. The dog destroyed the face, which included both eyes. Little pink noses are easy to find, so that isn't an issue, but that eye shape has proven to be quite elusive.

Yes, it was the pink bunny. Now it is a very worn-out little piece of satin with a new face. The dog destroyed the face, which included both eyes. Little pink noses are easy to find, so that isn't an issue, but that eye shape has proven to be quite elusive.

I did a quick search on Ebay thinking you might pick up another one. I didn't realize they were such sought after collectables. The ones listed on EBay sell for hundreds of dollars!