Fala

Fala, whose full name was ‘Murray the outlaw of Falahill,” was given to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a Christmas gift in 1940. Code named “The Informer” by the secret service because he was almost always by FDR's side, Fala became one of the most famous canine figures in American politics. He received so much fan mail that he even had his own press secretary who also issued statements and responded to media inquiries for him. In addition to meeting some of history’s most important figures and traveling with FDR, Fala is the only presidential dog to appear in statue form and can be seen today seated next to his master at the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Who Made It: Kamibashi is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and the Museum Store Association. They are dedicated to bringing handmade art from Asia to the West and beyond! Kamibashi works directly with artists in northern Thailand to make The String Doll Gang! What started as a group of 15 string doll characters has grown to over 250 made almost entirely from string and bearing messages of good fortune to everyone.

Materials: String

Dimensions: 2” - 3”

Handcrafted in Thailand