The Sarah Abraham dummy pop, 180 cm tall, is a life-sized, stuffed doll made of white fabric, with a faceless head and beige hands. You set it up when someone turns fifty, the age at which people in the Netherlands traditionally say someone is seeing Sarah or Abraham. Since the body is plain, you can turn it into the birthday person yourself, with clothes, a wig, or a printed portrait on the head.
Size and design of the dummy pop
- The doll is 180 cm tall, approximately the height of an adult.
- It is made of fabric and stuffed for added sturdiness.
- The body is white, with seams running lengthwise down the torso, arms, and legs.
- The head has no face, and the hands are beige, with separately shaped fingers.
- The doll is easy to set up and can be placed in a sitting position, with its legs stretched out in front of it.
A doll for a fiftieth birthday
In the Netherlands, a life-sized doll in the front garden or behind a window is a well-known way to show that someone is turning fifty. For a man, it is said that he is seeing Abraham; for a woman, that she is seeing Sarah. The expression is derived from a Bible verse about someone who was not yet fifty years old. This plain white base is neutral, so the same doll can be Sarah or Abraham, depending on how you dress it.
How do you set up the dummy pop for the party at the front door?
For the party, dress the doll in the birthday person's old clothes or in something that suits a hobby, so that guests can immediately see who is turning fifty. Place it on a garden chair or a bench next to the front door, as it looks best in a sitting position. A hat, glasses, or a wig will enhance the resemblance. Hang a sign with the birthday person's name around it, and the doll will also welcome the guests.
Order the Sarah Abraham dummy pop and make the fiftieth birthday a party that the neighbors can see from the street.