The iconic illustration of Holly Hobbie was introduced to the world by the greeting card company American Greetings, just over fifty years ago in 1967.
The image was created by Holly Hobbie, who obviously gave the character her name after her popularity called for it.
The early rendering of the pastoral character was of a young girl wearing an oversized blue-bonnet, floral dress, and patchwork apron.
She began as a nameless painting, only to evolve into the greeting card sensation “Blue Girl,” and since then, she has sprung up in countless forms of media, including as a character in books and toy lines.