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From the lens ME...the last Sun-Maid Raisin Girl.

I have so thoroughly enjoyed hearing from readers about this lens and my venture with Sun-Maid...come back I'm always adding new discoveries
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  • orangegirl6020 May 30, 2012 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    This is such an interesting story! Thank you for sharing.
  • veryirie May 26, 2012 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    This was a joy to read. What a wonderful story!
  • SoundFinance May 26, 2012 @ 12:32 am | delete
    What a great story and lens:) I've enjoyed reading about it.
  • SoundFinance May 25, 2012 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    What a great story!
  • Kimbesa May 20, 2012 @ 12:00 am | delete
    What a great story, and collection. Awesome! Thanks for sharing it!
  • AlleyCatLane May 19, 2012 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    This is so cool! Congratulations on your LOTD and Purple Star.
  • Kapalbility May 9, 2012 @ 3:46 am | delete
    I have been here and revisited. :) I am still astounded. You have a classic beauty! :)
  • Amkatee Apr 29, 2012 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    awesome. My cousin's grandmother was the model for a now out of business maple syrup company that her family owned. I wish I had kept a bottle when it was still selling in stores. I love your story.
  • robert-margetts Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:05 am | delete
    Wow, the sun-maid girl. Not only are you extremely talented, but your image has appeared all over the world. That was fun to read. i just wanted to thank you for all the nice comments that you left on my lenses. It's really good to find other animal lovers out there. (funny story; many years ago I lived in Taiwan; I did the voices for many spencer toys; hallmark greeting cards; top gun toys; talking clocks; computer games, etc. And, my son did the commercials for Klenix in Asia back in 1992)
  • Rankography Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:52 am | delete
    You have quite an interesting history.
  • goldenrulecomics Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    very cool!
  • DarleneN Apr 5, 2012 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    My goodness, what a COOL story! I never knew the picture of the Sun Maid Raisin Girl was based on a real person.
  • Apr 4, 2012 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    While completing our quest "homework", we found your interesting raisingal story. We use 1 cup for of Sun Maid Rasins for our cuban bread pudding recipe. Interesting story...Raisinga!
  • TheLifestyleChanger Apr 3, 2012 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    This is such a wonderful story. Easter blessings to you.
  • Sheila Octaviano Apr 1, 2012 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I don't have anything with a picture, but I do have a really old wooden raisin box from Sun Maid that says, "Baker's Wednesday Special" and on the side it says, "Raisin Day puts two Saturdays in every week." It is one of my favorite things. It was actually made into a drawer and I have left the runners and knob on it. I enjoyed your story.
  • d-artist Apr 2, 2012 @ 8:17 am | delete
    Sounds like a great piece... wish I could see it..Thanks for sharing.
  • Sheila Octaviano Apr 29, 2012 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    I just now saw this reply. I posted the box pictures over on the Raisin-Maid Facebook page. I think it was in April (this month), so check their timeline.
  • d-artist Apr 30, 2012 @ 9:45 am | delete
    Oh Yes, I did see it on FB! how cool is that...thanks for sharing!
  • MiddleSister Apr 1, 2012 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    We always had Sun Maid raisins boxes at our house. How cool!
  • Cari_Kay Mar 30, 2012 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Such a cool story! I really enjoyed reading this. Now when we get raisins I can point out to the kids that I 'know' this gal :)
  • manlalakbay Mar 25, 2012 @ 6:00 am | delete
    I love eating this raisins. I'm glad that the girl image on the box is a writer here in Squidoo. Nice meeting you. :)
  • rainbowruffles Mar 25, 2012 @ 12:08 am | delete
    I loved the story! What a neat event to have in your past and a great story to tell others!
  • billybraveheart Mar 24, 2012 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    great lens
  • heehaw Mar 24, 2012 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    wow.. its nice to know that the model on the sun-maid box is a real model
  • PamelaU Mar 24, 2012 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    How annoying was the response to your first email? Glad you got it sorted in the end!
  • Mamaboo Mar 24, 2012 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for sharing your story and giving us the history of the picture on the boxes of Sun Maid raisins. May your lens continue to be blessed and grow through the years!
  • LilMonkey Mar 24, 2012 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    In searching for a lens for the quest today on Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, I found you! What a wonderful life story you have. I love raisins and must have had hundreds of raisin boxes with you on it. I love reading stories about the "real person" behind a portrait.
  • 23squidoo Mar 24, 2012 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    Great story! I lived in Fresno for many years, and Sun-Maid raisins are near and dear to my heart. Angel Blessings for your story!
  • ferginarg Mar 24, 2012 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    What an amazing story for such a well known brand. Thanks for sharing I'll be socializing it around :-)
  • Steph_Tietjen Mar 24, 2012 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    This is so cool! and unique! Love it.
  • Psycho_Free_Zone Mar 24, 2012 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    Very interesting and cool!
  • TheTravelGal Mar 24, 2012 @ 1:01 pm | delete
    What an interesting story. Enjoyed it loads!
  • MissionBoundCreations Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Too cool. Nice to know there's a real person behind the sweet girl on the little red box.
  • Geeve Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Hi Delia,
    Just had to return to this super lens and SquidLike it for the "Chocolate Covered Raisin Day" Quest :)
    There can't be a more appropriate lens on Squidoo!
  • Lauriej1 Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Wow!!! You have an amazing history!!! :)
  • juliavm Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:29 am | delete
    I like Sunmaid raisins, and purchase them all the time.
  • Writingnag Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    What a great story! Blessed.
  • gamrslist Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    cool lens i love raisins whats it like to be famous ill be back thank you
  • d-artist Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Famous? not me, but the SM image! Thanks for commenting...
  • gunsock Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Really interesting. That's someting to be really proud of. Thanks for a great lens.
  • John_Michael Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:43 am | delete
    nice lens, may I suggest that you replace "myself" with the proper pronoun "me" in the caption of you along with the other three gentlemen in front of the giant box .. "myself" is reflexive pronoun and grammatically incorrect where it's placed.
  • d-artist Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:40 am | delete
    oh,oh you saw that! Well I admit, my English Grammar is bad, I have never gotten the hang of it...obviously! Thanks!
  • troybreimon Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:15 am | delete
    quite a surprise you are the raisin lady image. I eat them a lot. great lens and great food product :)
  • wilfredpadilla Mar 18, 2012 @ 7:24 pm | delete
    Wow! So it is you! I am always seeing that box. I am really grateful that I have a chance to know this.
  • charmilbrettdotcom Mar 8, 2012 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    "Happy International Women's Day" - Very Cool lens!
  • Shawn Staley Mar 7, 2012 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    JUst one queston why on earth did you not recieve any compensation for this? Do you know if Colette Peterson did? It just sounds like corporate men pulled beautiful women into modeling and their face sold the product yet the men wreaped the financial benefits...i may be wrong though.
  • DelightfulDanielle Mar 3, 2012 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Woah! This is amazing! I enjoyed reading this very much :)
  • jstarley Mar 1, 2012 @ 8:52 am | delete
    That is so cool! You're a part of American History!
  • Scriber1 Feb 29, 2012 @ 8:50 pm | delete
    This is such a great story. I really enjoyed reading this.
  • JoshK47 Feb 26, 2012 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Popping back in here to give some blessings to one of the most interesting lenses I've ever happened upon! :)
  • TTMall Feb 26, 2012 @ 7:32 am | delete
    Very informative lens. Well done!
  • entertainmenteveryday Feb 22, 2012 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    What an amazing story and honor for you. I'm glad to say I've read the story behind the Sun-Maid gal. Thank you for sharing!
  • ScottiesRock Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:12 am | delete
    What a great lens! It was so interesting and how cool is that to be on one of the most recognizable boxes in the US. What a great story. Thanks for sharing.
  • tvyps Feb 20, 2012 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Very interesting, you are quite famous! Did you also know the Singing Raisins or the girl band, the Raisinettes? haha! Maybe you played a role in Raisin in the Sun? Sorry, I crack myself up! Usually only myself...ha!! Blessed!
  • IamBronwen Feb 20, 2012 @ 10:18 am | delete
    I love interesting stories like this one. As a consumer, we don't usually think about who the person really is in the pictures on the box. I will now! Thanks for sharing.
  • DANCINGCOWGIRLDESIGN Feb 19, 2012 @ 5:26 am | delete
    Terrific story! I'm sure glad you got the credit you deserve. Your modeling photos are beautiful and from your bio photos, you are still a very beautiful woman. All the best to you.
  • RCGraphicsDesign Feb 18, 2012 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    I will have a new perspective when I buy my next box of Sun-Maid Raisins. I will look at the girl and feel like I know her. Thank you for a wonderful story.
  • alwaysjules Feb 17, 2012 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed reading your story. I'm so glad that they finally recognized you. How validating that must have been for you. What a thrill! What a legacy to pass down to your family.
  • sellhousefastusa Feb 17, 2012 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Wow...I enjoyed your story and now i know who I am seeing on the sunmaid raisin box i bought yesterday. I just pulled it out of the refrigerator to look at you...cool...:>) Pleasure to meet you this is so cool ...I am in my 50's and have bought sunmaid for years, only recently I had stopped for a few years when i found out i was diabetic but now i know how many to eat without it affecting my sugar...
  • getmoreinfo Feb 17, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    This is just too cool for words, I am so happy I came across your lens, I love sun maid raisins and now I have met a real celebrity.
  • PTurner56 Feb 15, 2012 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    What a unique and interesting story! You will always have a claim to fame! You did such a great job with this lens...thanks for sharing your own special story.
  • PoeticChristian Feb 15, 2012 @ 1:52 am | delete
    WOW! What an amazing adventure that you've had and that will go down in history. Great job with the lens and a great read. At some point, we all go down in history with something, me, I was in the first Desert Storm but you, that is pure amazing history that can be shared from generation to come. God Bless you!
  • ErinElise Feb 12, 2012 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    Hi,

    I really liked your lens and thought it was very well-written and so cute! I love your pictures! Thank you for sharing. : )
  • Graceonline Feb 11, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    What a delightful story! I am sorry you were never paid for posing for the image. I hope models are better compensated these days!
  • naheedahsan Feb 9, 2012 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    What a great story!
  • chromegrrrl Feb 9, 2012 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    Super cool! I will definitely keep my eyes open for you when I go collectible shopping.
  • Morgannafay Feb 8, 2012 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    I saw the likeness the moment I saw your old pic and the box! I said, "holy cow, she is the sun maid raisin girl! This is way too cool! <3 Super read here.
  • goo2eyes Feb 6, 2012 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    nice to meet you raisin lady. just coming back to sprinkle some squidangel *blessings* along your way.
  • TransplantedSoul Feb 5, 2012 @ 10:18 am | delete
    What a cool and unique story!
  • Lifeboost Feb 5, 2012 @ 1:45 am | delete
    Fabulously interesting lens! And well done for following it through all those years to get it officially confirmed! Blessed. :)
  • GrammaLinda Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    It's been a while since I read this lens, but I had to come back and sprinkle some Angel Blessings.
  • kimark421 Jan 31, 2012 @ 9:14 am | delete
    Wow! I have looked at you for years, and now I finally get to meet you. Well, sort of.

    Great lens! I really enjoyed it.
  • collettehrock Jan 31, 2012 @ 5:52 am | delete
    I just love the art work that they use to use, these sort of things make excellent decor pieces, I was on Pinterest the other day and some one had pinned old magazine covers, so beautiful I really enjoyed reading this and congratulations on being the Sun-Maid girl
  • artbyrodriguez Jan 30, 2012 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens to go through. I enjoyed it.
  • flicker Jan 30, 2012 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I really enjoyed your real-life story! Very interesting.
  • Mistel Jan 28, 2012 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    How cool! :D I guess I never considered that anyone had actually modelled for that picture, but it makes total sense. Your story is really interesting, thanks for sharing
  • Ladymermaid Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    My first sprinkling of angel dust on this lens has long worn off so I am back once again to scatter a little more.
  • PapaKork Jan 21, 2012 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    Very cool!
  • jeremykim2011 Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:26 am | delete
    O-M-G!!!!!!
  • Margaret_Schaut Jan 15, 2012 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    I'm glad you finally got recognition for being that lovely maid on the box! I've looked right at you thousands of times and never knew it! Really, you were a beautiful girl, no wonder they used you!
  • sherioz Jan 12, 2012 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    What a great story! I love raisins.
  • MobileAppMan Jan 10, 2012 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Wow. Very interesting Lens. I have eaten Sunmaid raisins for years.
  • TravelingRae Jan 10, 2012 @ 12:08 am | delete
    This is extraordinary! I'm so pleased to meet you. You have been a fixture in my life since I was little. I LOVE raisins and aim very loyal to the Sunmaid brand. I have always been struck by how beautiful the Sunmaid gal is and wondered if she was based on a real person.
  • CNelson01 Jan 6, 2012 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Wow...what a neat story! Thanks for sharing it.
  • wordstock Jan 6, 2012 @ 10:22 am | delete
    What a fun lens and what a great story. Well-done.
  • flycatcher Dec 21, 2011 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    That is so very cool. I grew up with your smiling face in my school lunch box. :)
  • Miguzi Dec 17, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
    you write a wonderfull stories (ME...the last Sun-Maid Raisin Girl) I really love it!! its so fantastic.. you're the living legend!! :D

    I love 'Sun-Maid' very much when I was kid..!! it's call kismiss in my country (Indonesia) love you so much!! :D
  • oxfordian Dec 14, 2011 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Wow! You're not only famous, you're an icon!!
  • goo2eyes Dec 13, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    i have been eating sunmaid raisins whenever available. it is nice to meet you. i will look closely at the picture. one question, did sunmaid raisins give you some kind of royalty for using your photo or profile?
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Dec 12, 2011 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    Awesome story! I may have eaten raisins because of you unknowingly!
  • ShirleySunshine Nov 24, 2011 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    How wonderful, I've seen these packets many a time, you look wonderful featured on them, I do love this story! You have some great memories!
  • bloomingrose Nov 14, 2011 @ 12:04 am | delete
    Such a beautiful young lady, no wonder you were featured.
  • siempoor Nov 11, 2011 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    beautiful pictures, where did you get those pics?nice ..:P
  • jksterling Nov 10, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Wow, this is a great story, thanks for sharing.
  • WriterJanis Nov 9, 2011 @ 11:02 pm | delete
    How very cool!
  • miaponzo Nov 6, 2011 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    Great lens! Loved it before Blessed it now!
  • karmicchristian Oct 31, 2011 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Fascinating read! You must feel like a Princess! :)
  • jwncoexists Oct 30, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Such a thrill to meet the face of Sun-maid. You are more beautiful than the picture on the box!
  • d-artist Oct 31, 2011 @ 9:07 am | delete
    Thank You for the very kind comment, I appreciate this and the fact you took time to stop by...you are way too generous!
  • LiteraryMind Oct 30, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
    Very interesting story. Nice to know the story behind the box of raisins we see all the time. Nice lens.
  • kiwinana71 Oct 29, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    Wow great lens, nice to met you, I have often looked at that lady on Sun-Maid Raisin, yes you can buy them in NZ. Thanks for sharing with us, I will always think of you every time I see that packet.
    Have a nice day. Blessed
  • pawpaw911 Oct 15, 2011 @ 6:14 am | delete
    Very neat story. One of those right place at the right time stories. I feel like I have met a celebrity.
  • peppervel Oct 11, 2011 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    Wow! We have a newspaper article in Singapore Main Paper, Straits Times about The SunMaid 'girls". Enjoyed reading your lens. Glad you follow your heart and sorted out with the company involved.
  • d-artist Oct 12, 2011 @ 8:52 am | delete
    How cool! I'd love the link or article to add to this lens..Thank You so much for stopping by and commenting!
  • WaynesWorld Oct 9, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    Nice lens, it is amazing how people can get "heated up" over things that 100 years from now(as my mom would say, "just don't really matter." Great job recounting the history of it all.
  • davespeed Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I enjoyed it very much.
  • raphaelo Sep 26, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    Wow.. So wonderful lens of you.. dear lady :) Now, my 503th squidlike here makes me sure what I said. Have a wonderful time.. always .. dear lovely lady :)
  • GottaGreenBuzz Sep 22, 2011 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Great lens! Very interesting!
  • crushwb Sep 5, 2011 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    that's something else, I remember having that brand for lunch in the 70's and just saw them for sale a week ago bringing back memories of Ontario. Then I see this lense, funny that,took while for us to cross paths eh ;)
  • OldStones Sep 3, 2011 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    What a terrific story, I truly enjoyed reading about your experiences.
  • GypsyPirate Sep 3, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    What fun! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your SunMaid story! And, now of course I will be on the lookout for SunMaid raisin items!
  • workingmomwm Aug 28, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Interesting story. I hope SunMaid paid you a little something for the use of your image! :-)
  • godinhora Aug 24, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    cool
  • LizRobertson Aug 20, 2011 @ 8:17 am | delete
    What a fascinating story. I've been working in advertising for years and I always enjoy seeing how it impacts people like this. Thanks for writing it!
  • scarlettohairy Aug 16, 2011 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Very nice! You are indeed famous. How nice.
  • Ramkitten Aug 12, 2011 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    I've been here before but wanted to stop by again to leave behind a blessing this time as I meander along the "Back to School Bus Tour" for angels. I think of you whenever I see a Sunmaid raisins box.
  • blanckj Aug 11, 2011 @ 7:53 am | delete
    This is awesome! I like it.
  • gypsyman27 Jul 31, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
    By the way I spelled raisin wrong.:~) Sorry, once again this was really a revelation and I am happy I chose this lens to review. See you around the galaxy...
  • gypsyman27 Jul 31, 2011 @ 11:48 am | delete
    I am honored to know you, SunMaid raisons were a part of my childhood and I still enjoy a raison or two. This is by far one of the most interesting things I've read here at Squidoo. Be well and happy. See you around the galaxy...
  • StephanieB-Writer Jul 13, 2011 @ 7:57 am | delete
    You have had quite the life lady! You were (are) so beautiful!
  • sophia_mendoza Jul 6, 2011 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    once again, wow! a celebrity reviewed my first lens! thanks!
  • SandyPeaks Jul 4, 2011 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Well, I never! Wonder if the sales increased when they changed the pic!
  • Northbright Jun 21, 2011 @ 2:55 am | delete
    I am all smiles just knowing you - the real person behind the Sun-Maid Raisin Girl. In the first place, I love Sun-Maid Raisin since I was a child, and now the real Sun-Maid Woman . . . and much more reason besides . . . the woman your lenses unveiled.
  • blue22d Jun 18, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    Yes, I remember now. You are a celebrity of sorts! What a fascinating life. Love your lens and thanks for visiting my http://www.squidoo.com/californiaraisins.
  • GrammaLinda Jun 17, 2011 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    I enjoyed reading your story. Congrats on finally getting the recognition you deserve. Thumbs up for this lens. Thank you for sharing.
  • Jun 14, 2011 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    you're so nice, thanks sweetie...
  • miaponzo Jun 10, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    WOW!!! How cool! Thanks for sharing!!! :)
  • sushilkin Jun 5, 2011 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    Great Story. You are so lucky ! Thanks for sharing. Wish u all the best.
  • May 30, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
    hi delia, thanks so much my beautiful friend, for enjoying my acrostic poetry lens,
    I wrote an acrostic poem to ya! ya rock!
  • hessa_johnson May 24, 2011 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    This is such a great story! Look forward to reading more of your lens!
  • lizziehumphreys May 12, 2011 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    this is such a cool lens! :) ive never heard of it before reading this lens!
  • May 10, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    you're so lovely Delia, very beautiful, dear kisses to ya!
  • Vitamoney May 5, 2011 @ 5:56 am | delete
    at last...I found you in squidoo.
  • Shirts-And-Travel Apr 21, 2011 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    What an interesting lens. Nice modeling photos, and your Sun Maid Raisin Girl image is the best.
  • akumar46 Apr 21, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    This is very interesting story.Thanks for sharing.
  • cuteordeath Apr 20, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Wow...this is SO awesome! Heh, I'm from Fresno and I've probably looked at your face every day of my life!
  • d-artist Apr 20, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    How cool is that! Fresno sure has grown, we went to SM in 2006.
  • Wedding_Mom Apr 20, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
    You must have had an extraordinary life!
  • Justin C Apr 9, 2011 @ 11:46 pm | delete
    Hey there... I'm sure that you probably don't log into this account much... but, I thought it was worth a shot. I am related to Violet Oliver (Geissinger), and I was wondering if there was any more information about her. I am trying to do a family tree... and she is definitely a significant member of it... I can't really find too much on the internet. I actually have a modeling photo from the early 1900s signed by her. It's gorgeous. Thanks!
  • d-artist Apr 10, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    Hi, actually I'm here daily doing my squidoo duties, except if I'm out of town...I don't know if you read what is said under Violets photo, I met a distant cousin of hers on Facebook, his name is Gary Neveln...good luck with your genealogy research, I as well research my family tree..
  • catbehaviors Apr 1, 2011 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Lucky you! It's so cool that you are the Sun Maid raisin girl. Wonderful lens, it is very interesting. :)
    *blessed* 0:)
  • cinstress Mar 30, 2011 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    what a great story...I really enjoyed it!

    I like finding out things like this, thanks for sharing
  • deified Mar 27, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    whoa! this is CRAZY!! i cant wait to tell my dad, he loves little stories like this one that are true. if you ever want to know who got credit for the KFC chicken bucket design and how, he's your man. (well, not really, my mom and your husband probably wouldnt appreciate that very much, but you know what i mean) im glad you were persistant in finding out if the company knew about you. since the creation of this lens, have your readers/viewers found anymore sunmaid stuff for your collection? just curious:)
  • Mar 27, 2011 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Wow, that is so awesome, such a beautiful Sunmaid!
  • stacyman Mar 25, 2011 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    One of my lenses was liked by the Sun-Maid Raisin Girl. I am honored. :)
  • MaxReily Mar 15, 2011 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing it here on this lovely lens.
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 13, 2011 @ 6:35 pm | delete
    Fantastic Story! have a thumbs up from me!
  • MGDezigns Mar 11, 2011 @ 8:58 am | delete
    lovely story,thx for sharing
  • jasminesphotography Mar 4, 2011 @ 1:25 am | delete
    What a great story. I enjoyed reading this. :)
  • squidoopets Feb 28, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    What a story - loved it! Glad you got closure and recognition.
  • cloudiosify Feb 27, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    Woah, astounding lens.
  • jvsper63 Feb 26, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Nice lens, You really know your graphics. Great Topic..Joni
  • leggleston24 Feb 24, 2011 @ 11:43 am | delete
    I am eating some right now - how cool! Thanks for the info!
  • TheLittleCardShop Feb 22, 2011 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens! It must be so special for yout to be on the box. Loved the Colorado story:)
  • CrystalGillis Feb 16, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Hi SunMaid Girl! I just brought down a little red box and showed my daughter, she thought it was so cool, that you "liked" my lenses (me too). Sorry couldn't help it, I love stuff like that. We love to watch "Antique Road Show" "American Picker's" and "American Restoration" and I can just imagine a SunMaid raisin sign popping up some day. I'm glad you wrote that lens and looked into it, because it's a piece of American history that people should know!
  • cthulhu Feb 15, 2011 @ 11:47 am | delete
    That is so totally cool. You make a very pretty raisin.
  • Light-in-me Feb 14, 2011 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    This is one of my very favorite lenses, thanks for making it.
    Happy Valentines Day!
    Robin :)
  • my_never_bored_hands Feb 14, 2011 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Just came again to say I love your lens, it's in the list of my favorite ones. Thanks for making it. Happy Valentine's Day!
  • Annamadagan Feb 11, 2011 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Wow! That is so cool! So you are the person on the box?
  • d-artist Feb 11, 2011 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    Yes Anna that would be me! Thanks for stopping by!
  • everythingsbaby Feb 10, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
    i love sun-maid raisins!
  • crazycuriosity Feb 6, 2011 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing your story. I remembering hearing about the Gerber Baby being a real person. I love these hear these kinds of stories.
  • euneakme Feb 4, 2011 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    I never knew the sunmaid raisin girl was a real person. I thought she was just an image created for the box. Cool Stuff. Love the story!
  • BigGirlBlue Feb 3, 2011 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    What a cool story! It must have felt nice to have it resolved.
  • PrettyWorld Feb 3, 2011 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    I just had to run into the kitchen, grab the raisins from the pantry, and show my husband the lady who just "liked" my first Squidoo lens. So amazing to "meet" the lady who lives in our kitchen pantry!
  • katiecolette Feb 3, 2011 @ 10:00 am | delete
    You certainly are famous! Pleasure to meet you on Squidoo!
  • Philippians468 Feb 2, 2011 @ 6:40 am | delete
    thank you for this delightful lens! it's an honor to meet the last Sun-Maid Raisin Girl! cheers
  • MissEb Feb 1, 2011 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    ...and you still look just as beautiful and elegant.

    What a wonderful and interesting life you've lead. Thanks for sharing your story.
  • ravi551854 Feb 1, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
    great lens
  • jayteejaytee Jan 27, 2011 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    The raisin is uncommon in my country and so I'm not familiar with the images. But I think it's very cool when your face is being recognized by a lot of people through that way!
  • ChrisDay Jan 26, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Great stuff!
  • Ruthi Jan 25, 2011 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    What a fabulous and fun life you've led! This is just awesome!
  • genglo Jan 23, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    I'm returning to bless this lens. Have a great week!
  • hunksparrow Jan 22, 2011 @ 6:41 am | delete
    Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it on your lens. Congratulations on LOTD. I'm so glad I just happened upon this lens.
  • Glenn619 Jan 21, 2011 @ 12:42 am | delete
    Really touchy and beautiful lens, :)
  • jojokaya Jan 19, 2011 @ 8:38 am | delete
    Wow...you are famous. Great lens and story
  • WebIsFun Jan 18, 2011 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    What a great story!
  • beerhead Jan 14, 2011 @ 3:15 am | delete
    Incredible story really cool lens. You should be very proud.
  • Blessedmombygrace Jan 12, 2011 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    What a story. Blessed by a squid angel.
  • Nightowl_John Dec 23, 2010 @ 1:29 am | delete
    This is such a wonderful lens. Thanks for sharing your story. Squid Angel blessed.
  • Movies-in-Colorado Dec 20, 2010 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    You know - this is absolutely one of the coolest lenses I have ever seen! My son and I have pictures of you in our house - raisins is one of our favorite snacks! =D
  • ideadesigns Dec 20, 2010 @ 8:57 am | delete
    :) I nominated this lens for a purple star. I'm always thinking of this lens when I think of you. It's beautiful and inspiring.
  • d-artist Dec 20, 2010 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Why Thank You so much for the thought of a PS nomination and your kind words!
  • ideadesigns Dec 22, 2010 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    Congrats on a well deserved purple star, so glad you got it. Makes me smile! Merry Christmas.
  • JenniferAkers Dec 13, 2010 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens and story about you as the Sun-Maid Raisin Girl! Congrats on LOTD and all the angel blessings. I'm glad I scrolled past your guest book to find more cool info ... to other readers, keep going! Loved your modeling photos, too - thanks for sharing!
  • pumpnut Dec 10, 2010 @ 10:58 am | delete
    Found this lens by accident. Reckon all accidents aren't bad. Very nice.
  • ltarleton Dec 5, 2010 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    This lens is amazing. I have always admired the art depiction of the Sun Maid girl and it is so neat that it is you. Your horse art is fantastic, I absolutely love it! Keep telling your story, it is fascinating!
  • NaturalHealthNut2009 Nov 30, 2010 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Wow....how cool! Really great lens!
  • ajgodinho Nov 29, 2010 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    Wow, pretty neat - not sure how I missed this one. Nice reading through your story and seeing all those pictures...congrats on LotD! :)
  • Craftyville Nov 28, 2010 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    What an amazing story, thank you so much for sharing!
  • Goldfishdreams Nov 25, 2010 @ 5:43 am | delete
    that was really fascinating, i havent had sunmaid raisins since i was a kid my mum used to put them in my lunch box, kudos for the lense
  • joebro Nov 20, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Wow! That is so neat. Very cool. Talk about long lasting fame!
  • DelightfulDanielle Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:59 am | delete
    Woah awesome!
  • gravityx9 Nov 16, 2010 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    wow, Cool! I 'know' a celebrity! thanks for sharing this ! thumbs up!
  • SaltyMac Nov 7, 2010 @ 12:59 pm | delete
    Wow, Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
  • rwoman Nov 5, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Great fun! Very interesting too.
  • jgelien Nov 5, 2010 @ 2:06 am | delete
    I came back to visit this lens again because I think your story is so fascinating.You are the Sun-Maid girl I grew up with so I'm a bit partial to your likeness from back then. Great lens!
  • Petalm Oct 28, 2010 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Interesting lens, loved all the pictures.
  • NicoleJoy Oct 25, 2010 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    You rock. Have you seen the Sun Maid Raisin Girl Halloween costume?
  • SmBizGuru Oct 25, 2010 @ 6:58 pm | delete
    Very cool claim to fame. I'm glad I found this lens. I always wanted to model but I think I was to busy with everything else I've wanted to do to really pursue it. Not every model is a "super model", right? :)
  • stevenho128 Oct 25, 2010 @ 6:46 am | delete
    Nice to meet you "Sun-Maid Raising Girl" :> More power to you !
  • Phillips_Robbins Oct 24, 2010 @ 11:05 pm | delete
    interesting story. i wonder how it really feel to have my face on a box. It must have been a great honour for you. if i come across any of sunmaid product i will send the picture here.
  • JohannTheDog Oct 24, 2010 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    Wow, so cool! What a great story and memory to have :) Now I can say I know the Raisin Girl!!!
  • SKATINGISART Oct 23, 2010 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    THATS REALLY COOL... I ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY JUST DREW A RANDOM PICTURE OF A GIRL... THATS COOL
  • sousababy Oct 23, 2010 @ 11:40 am | delete
    I loved reading about your journey through this amazing iconic adventure. You are a treasure, an artist, an inspiration and a real healer. Thank you for sharing this with us.
  • goldenecho Oct 22, 2010 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    What a fascinating story! Thanks for sharing. And thanks for being the first to favorite my Gulf Oil Spill Art lens. :-)
  • starlitparlit Oct 21, 2010 @ 8:02 am | delete
    awesome lens and such an interesting story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
  • alteredkat Oct 20, 2010 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    had to come back and bless one of my fav lenses on Squidoo...thanks for sharing your claim to fame...it's featured here: http://www.squidoo.com/100-blessings
  • stormlyt Oct 20, 2010 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Wow! This is a nice story. Ive known this when I was growing up and still loving Sun Maid raisins. Now I know the story behind the picture. Amazing!
  • Color_Expert Oct 18, 2010 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    What a fun story. Now I can say I know the gal on the raisin box. Makes me wonder if I'll ever run into the woman that posed for Land of Lakes butter? LOL
  • BusinessCardDesign Oct 18, 2010 @ 3:35 am | delete
    Great lens. This is really amazing stuff. You were really lovely in your youth as you are now :)
  • TedStrutz Oct 17, 2010 @ 10:40 pm | delete
    Well, what a great story... did you have to build a new wing on your house to house your raisin collection? I bought some small boxes of raisins a few years ago to put in my granddaughter's lunch when she has a sleepover... she doesn't like raisins, so I still have them!!! I will have a new appreciation for Sun-Maid Raisins now!!!
  • beckyf Oct 16, 2010 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    I enjoyed this lens--very interesting!
  • StephenC Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    Nice lens! Enjoyed reading about your fame!
  • jp1978 Oct 14, 2010 @ 12:37 am | delete
    This is amazing! Can't wait to show it to my family! When we were kids my mom would always bring home Sun Maid raisins as a treat.
  • lravidlearner Oct 12, 2010 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    what a great story about becoming the Sun-Maid girl... and you're just as lovely now as then!
  • purplelady Oct 11, 2010 @ 7:58 pm | delete
    Wow, this means that I have known you for a long time. Go figure. I was the person who ate the Sun-Maid raisins and you could not see me. What a great lens and great discovery.
  • KathyMcGraw Oct 11, 2010 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    I remember this story and find it fascinating. I also like all your Sun Maid Raisin Girl Collection. Blessed by an Angel...
  • Oct 11, 2010 @ 1:11 am | delete
    A really interesting story. Many years ago I was introduced to my now mother-inlaw and was surprised to recognise her as the iconic Surf (Aussie washing powder) girl from the 50's. Although I'm now in possession of the origin print I've yet to wheedle the story out of her.
  • nightbear Oct 10, 2010 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    Is that so cool or what?! I love reading this. Congratulations on your fame. I see you almost every day. Nice to have a person to put with the picture.
  • mskaylay Oct 10, 2010 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    It so nice to meet you. I enjoy reading your lens, thanks for sharing.
  • Desilegend Oct 10, 2010 @ 4:37 am | delete
    Really enjoyed your lens - really exciting story and you are so elegant!
  • Aldric_Chang Oct 6, 2010 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    OMG you are a celebrity! Pleased to meet you :)

    Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by to drop a comment on my < a href="http://www.squidoo.com/1967-shelby-gt500">1967 Shelby GT500 lens!
  • Write Oct 6, 2010 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Wow! It IS you. And to think at first I thought this lens was going to be about raisins. But seriously, cool lens!
  • Ladymermaid Oct 5, 2010 @ 11:01 am | delete
    Blessed by a Squid angel....have a wonderful day.
  • Fitzcharming Oct 2, 2010 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    This is a great story. You really ARE famous. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my lenses.
  • Amelia7410 Oct 2, 2010 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Oh wow, I am so fortunate that the sunmaid gal visited me! Sun maid raisins came to Malaysia in the 80's I think and I always wondered if it's a cartoon or cartoonised from a real person. I never really looked it up because it's always just a thought. :) I am so glad to know that now.
  • Aquavel Oct 1, 2010 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    How amazing and wonderful! Regarding image copyright, it's surprising they didn't think of that when using your picture! (And less surprising that they didn't want to admit it). I shared your story with my husband. You are a very beautiful person inside and out. Great lens!
  • d-artist Oct 2, 2010 @ 7:39 am | delete
    I'm pretty sure SunMaid did not know of me. It was the artist and he should have thought of it when using me as the image, I'm sure it was not done intentionally...however it did happen, and being part of it I just needed closure for fairness. (I also did a art copyright lens)
  • JeffreyTymczak Oct 1, 2010 @ 10:33 am | delete
    I will definitely be rating this lens UP!!! ;)

    Jeff
  • greenspirit Sep 29, 2010 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD...well overdue.
  • rachsue Sep 29, 2010 @ 11:31 am | delete
    Now...That was interesting. You ARE The Sunmaid Girl and since I was little, you are the only one I have known. Congrats on finally having them take notice at SunMaid as that was propably a very difficult thing to do.

    You deserve the recognition!! Thank you for sharing your story
  • missbat Sep 29, 2010 @ 2:35 am | delete
    Wow, what a story you have! Thank you for sharing it!
  • prosperity66 Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Your modesty and your kindness are the principal elements of what makes a lady. And you're a lady, baroness ;)
    I really love to read your life, you've got one of the most interesting ones, I think.
    Dom.
  • d-artist Sep 25, 2010 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Oh Dom, you are always too kind! Thank You for the sweet comment.
  • kansasww Sep 25, 2010 @ 7:10 am | delete
    I have been to this lens before, still a great read, thanks for sharing your story.
  • lizziebeth Sep 21, 2010 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    How fun to be part of the Sun-Maid Raisin story! This was fascinating information. Thanks for putting it on Squidoo!
  • italianizeyourself Sep 21, 2010 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    What a neat story. You've been an icon!
  • AslanBooks Sep 21, 2010 @ 9:14 am | delete
    I just love coming back to this lens and seeing what's new. I love the new images.

    My friend, the SunMaid Raisin girl...
  • decapod Sep 20, 2010 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    What an unusual story.
    Have I got this right - the SunMaid company sketched and featured you in their advertising without really asking permission?
  • mazbond Sep 18, 2010 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Lovely lens and a great story! I used to love Sun Maid Raisins too.
  • dustytoes Sep 17, 2010 @ 7:52 am | delete
    Yes, you are famous! This is such an interesting lens. I love all the collector items from Sun Maid and the fact that the man in CA sent you the old box - very nice.
  • Beautiful-Bridal Sep 16, 2010 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Beautiful lens, loved reading about your special story.
  • ArtByLinda Sep 15, 2010 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    That is so cool, our own local celebrity. Beautiful photo of you!
  • PhiladelphiaWriter Sep 14, 2010 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Very cool. Hope you tell everyone you know, this is an awesome story and lens
  • alteredkat Sep 12, 2010 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Just thought I'd pop in to tell you that I was in the grocery store the other day, saw the Sun-Maid raisin pack and thought of you :o)
  • AngelineSophia Sep 9, 2010 @ 12:15 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your interesting story.
  • Ladymermaid Sep 8, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    This lens is going into the monster's soup pot...Have a great day :)
  • charlino Sep 7, 2010 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    I loved this lens three years ago, and love it still today. You are blessed in more ways than one.
  • RitaK Sep 6, 2010 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens...so interesting and fun to read! Thank you for sharing, I can't wait to read more of your work!
  • summerevening Sep 5, 2010 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed your lens on the sun-maid raisin girl. I loved looking at all your pictures and collections of the pass. Wow! I know the sun-maid raisin girl! =) Great lens!
  • Amadora Sep 1, 2010 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great and entertaining read. It is amazing to see all these old collections you have of the Sun-Maid Raisin Girl. And the modeling pictures below were really nice to look at. What a beautiful woman you are ;)
  • RinchenChodron Aug 28, 2010 @ 11:11 am | delete
    What an interesting and delightful story! Great illustrations.
  • Tipi Aug 27, 2010 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Its always a pleasure to visit this lens about you again. It gives me some joy in knowing you on the on-line community.
  • thrivingmom Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    Super cool story. Thanks for sharing! :)
  • Marijoyce Aug 23, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    Wow! What a great lens. I love Sun-Maid raisins and I can't wait to show my family your lens here. Great story and beautiful photos.
  • NanLT Aug 21, 2010 @ 7:42 am | delete
    Just had to come back again. I had the boys grab a box of raisins from the kitchen and showed them it was you. They were a bit interested - LOL - but more wanted to just eat the raisins.
  • Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    This is an absolutely wonderful story and, oh just so, nicely displayed.
  • my_never_bored_hands Aug 16, 2010 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    Really interesting story! We use these raisins every day in my house... and now I can proudly say that I know this beautiful woman: she's one of the Lensmasters from the Squidoo! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
  • BooJeeBeads Aug 11, 2010 @ 11:26 am | delete
    I had no idea there was really a girl behind this image.
  • ViolinStudent Aug 2, 2010 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    How interesting! Fun lens! A true celebrity in our midst! Wow!!!
    Art Haule
  • Momsbusy247 Aug 1, 2010 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Oh my gosh, what an amazing life you must have had. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Truly fun and inspiring.
  • writewrite Jul 30, 2010 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for this. I mean really. This is just wonderful. It's like a celebrity-or-a-star-meeting-a-fan effect for me. It was like having an autograph from a star when you commented on my posts. I am humbled really. Why? Because I have been eating those Sun.Maid California raisins and you are the girl on the box! That's just amazing because I am from the other side of the world, very far and it feels like as if I were actually meeting you for real(oh, I thank the day I joined Squidoo). I am just new at Squidoo; and I never thought your dropping by at my posts would lead me to a discovery this wonderful. I'm sorry, I'm star-struck. You are beautiful and nice. And humble too. I am a fan:) God bless you and your family.
  • d-artist Jul 31, 2010 @ 8:36 am | delete
    Thank You for stopping by and viewing this lens, and leaving such a nice sweet comment...it is truly appreciated.
  • PR_am Jul 29, 2010 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    You look so beautiful! Thanks for sharing:-) I joined your fan club
  • sirkeystone Jul 28, 2010 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    Very cool story. I had the opportunity to restore a Gerber baby painting a few years ago. It was a painstaking but rewarding process. The painting was never picked for inclusion on any Gerber products and the image was from 1968. Unfortunately, the baby girl featured died of a rare blood disease before I actually got to meet her, but her mother was happy that I was able to fix the painting digitally and reprint it. As it turns out, the baby's little brother was also my banker... heheh
  • JoyfulPamela Jul 27, 2010 @ 9:30 am | delete
    What a fun story! I'm sure I'll think about it every time I eat raisins! Your other modelling photos are beautiful, too!
  • jillycakes Jul 24, 2010 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    This is so cool! I have a box of Sun-Maid raisins in my kitchen, I'm going to look at them right now lol.
  • SacredCynWear Jul 21, 2010 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    What an interesting lens! ! Such a big part of American Pop Culture...
  • Sojourn Jul 21, 2010 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    Fascinating - absolutely fascinating! Aren't many lenses where I want to devour every word but this one certainly held my attention. The pics, the story, the history - I loved it all. (Kept thinking my family would get a kick out knowing the Sunmaid raisin girl does Squidoo, too ;) )

    Your modeling shots are gorgeous. Class, elegance, and grace. Stunning.
  • flowergardener Jul 14, 2010 @ 8:46 am | delete
    I can see why you pursued a modeling career! You're absolutely beautiful; with a fine facial structure, enviable long neck and square shoulders! Looks like you're tall too! What a wonderful story and collectibles to hand down to your following generations!
  • d-artist Jul 14, 2010 @ 9:25 am | delete
    Thank You, that's very generous of you!!
  • RebeccaE Jul 12, 2010 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    wow this is so neat, a real famous person ( okay I know, but still that is so neat!)
  • dancerene Jul 12, 2010 @ 5:06 am | delete
    Wow!! How cool is that?! Unfortunately, there's no royalty involved, otherwise you will be super rich! Thanks for sharing your story with us.
  • Marisa Angelis Jul 11, 2010 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Excellent! Best wishes
  • Squidster Jul 6, 2010 @ 4:17 am | delete
    What a fun and interesting story! I will most certainly pay more attention now to The Sunmaid Girl. :)
  • Blonde_Blythe Jul 5, 2010 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Oh, yeah--a big congrats on the LotD award! :-)
  • Blonde_Blythe Jul 5, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Fun and informative lens! I thoroughly enjoyed it! 5*s!
  • the777group Jul 4, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    You're collectible!
  • Alohagems Jul 4, 2010 @ 6:19 pm | delete
    I am very impress with your story and proud of you. Thanks for sharing
  • CreativeArtist Jul 4, 2010 @ 6:41 am | delete
    Like seeing the update in pictures.
  • coachgaryh Jul 1, 2010 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    thumbs up great lens
  • Tipi Jun 30, 2010 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    Its amazing what LOTD will do for a lens rank jump, nice to see this at #4 today. Now I'm going to have to work hard after having the Squidoo glitch that happened, such is life and it still goes on.
    I just think you are a very nice lady. Have a great 4th of July!
  • lasertek Jun 29, 2010 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    Nice! It is good to know much of one of the most famous icons.
  • bygproductions Jun 29, 2010 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    LOTD, Woohooo, Congrats. Thanks for sharing.
  • The_Health_Lady Jun 29, 2010 @ 9:29 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD . It's so interesting to learn the story behind the Sun-maid raisin girl face. Wow you're famous and your picture is in almost everyone's home.
  • tssfacts Jun 29, 2010 @ 7:31 am | delete
    Congratulations on the LOTD. What a neat story. Every time I eat raisins now I will think of you.
  • 4U2C Jun 29, 2010 @ 6:58 am | delete
    I just had to comment, again. Congratulations, on the LotD! What a trip down memory lane, and how delightful to know the gal whose face watched me consume an awful lot of those raisins! Grrrrreat Lens!
  • GingerAlly Jun 29, 2010 @ 6:42 am | delete
    Wow look at you! You're famous! congrats on making LOTD I really enjoyed this lens!
  • heidishome Jun 29, 2010 @ 6:06 am | delete
    That is a great story! Congratulations!
  • WendyKrick Jun 29, 2010 @ 5:47 am | delete
    Congratulations on making lotd. You deserve it. This is a terrific lens.
  • macmcrae Jun 29, 2010 @ 5:09 am | delete
    Definitely a well deserved LotD, what a fabulous story!
  • Kiosks4business Jun 29, 2010 @ 5:03 am | delete
    What a lovely lens, and really interesting. What a super story to pass down the family.

    Congratulations on being Lens of the Day!

    http://www.squidoo.com/housing_information_kiosks
  • hayleylou Jun 29, 2010 @ 5:00 am | delete
    I did visit this lens a long time ago and I loved it back then so I am not surprised that it's LOTD congrats :)
  • SereneSea Jun 29, 2010 @ 4:52 am | delete
    Congrats. The Sunmaid pictures are beautiful and the real-life story very inspiring.
  • sandralynnsparks Jun 29, 2010 @ 4:46 am | delete
    This is wonderful! I once knew the woman who was the little Shake n Bake girl of the sixties... I wish I knew where she is now, I'd love to tell her story...I'm so glad you told yours! :)
  • Cherrybomb2009 Jun 29, 2010 @ 3:32 am | delete
    Unusually interesting. I actually never thought that much about the SunMaid Raisin Girl image until reading your lens! Does it ever slightly weird you out when you go to the store and see yourself on the box? I think I would at some point, lol. Well-deserved LOTD!
  • Airinka Jun 29, 2010 @ 2:15 am | delete
    interesting lens
  • WindyWinters Jun 29, 2010 @ 1:07 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • bakerwoman Jun 29, 2010 @ 1:00 am | delete
    What an honor to meet the Sunmaid Raisin girl. Everytime I see this red box in the supermarket, I can proudly say, I met her in Squidoo. Congratulations on LOTD!
  • skiesgreen Jun 29, 2010 @ 12:24 am | delete
    What an amazing story. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust. Congrats on LOTD
  • stacy_mcdaniel Jun 28, 2010 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. Great Lens! Every time I see a raisin box, I think of you:-)
  • Michael_Gaudet Jun 28, 2010 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Delia! How cool is THIS? LOTD! Why does this not surprise me, but only delight me? Well done, indeed, my friend. Your unflagging enthusiasm for this wonderful connexion never fails to impress!
  • alteredkat Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:58 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD...and thanks for sharing a cool story...I enjoyed it! :o) ...it made me smile
  • sandyspider Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD. If I could I would favor and give it a thumbs up again.
  • SueM11 Jun 28, 2010 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. I am glad to meet the Sunmaid gal right here on Squidoo.
  • Mister-Robot Jun 28, 2010 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Great story and lens. Congrats on Lens of the Day ;)
  • SynchronicityHouse Jun 28, 2010 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    Loved your lens and your real life story - you're part of documented history now - so cool! And by the way, raisins are one of my favourite snacks.
  • LKW31 Jun 28, 2010 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Someone was buying a box of these raisins in the supermarket the other day and I thought of you! I am so pleased this is LOTD! I love this lens and it's such a great story. Congratulations!
  • wolftyrs Jun 28, 2010 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    What a cool story! Congrats on LOTD.
  • Tipi Jun 28, 2010 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Delia, Congratulations on LOTD! I love this lens, and it is a please to know you on Squidoo. You are a wonderful person and very pretty!!!
  • JakeHickory Jun 28, 2010 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    I'm glad to learn the Sunmaid raisin girl is a real person, and not just an artist's creation. You've helped to sell a lot of raisins to this guy!
  • SquidooKimberly Jun 28, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! You were selected by guest author Burgessvillian for your work on this great lens.
  • d-artist Jun 28, 2010 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    Hi Kim, yes I saw that on FB...how nice! and I love the LOTD squid eye...thanks! I feel very Honored and Thankful to all that have come to my lens...especially all the nice comments.
  • bdkz Jun 28, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Love this lens! Blessed!
  • partybuzz Jun 28, 2010 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    And, Congratulations on Lens of the Day!! :)
  • Momtothezoo Jun 28, 2010 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    What a delightful story! Thank you so much for shaing it with all of us! And congratulations on LOTD!! I didn't give my children candy very often when they were little. Instead, I bought the little boxes of Sunmaid Raisens...they loved them and the fact that each little box was all theirs. I will have to tell them your story! :)
  • TanzMan Jun 28, 2010 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    I always loved those raisins it's neat that you are the raisin girl ,,
  • DianaWalker Jun 28, 2010 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    This was so fun to read, and see the pictures and know the story behind the Sunmaid Raisins! Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on being LOTD - Lens of the Day! Diana Walker, Cravings Coach
  • Susan52 Jun 28, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    I just grinned when I saw that this lens was Lens of the Day today. I'm thrilled! Wish I could give you another thumbs up. How about a Facebook "like" instead? Congratulations!
  • happynutritionist Jun 28, 2010 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    So nice to meet you, love raisins so have seen your smiling face many a time in my kitchen even though you are not close by:-) Congrats on the LOTD. ~claudia
  • nightcats Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Fascinating! I am honored to visit the SRG's lens. And congrats on LOTD
  • guardianstar77 Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Congratulations, Delia. I am thrilled for you. I eat Sun-Maid Raisins straight from the box and all the time! I am just giggly with glee to know that now I KNOW that model. I actually have an empty container sitting in my computer room. Can't wait to start showing it to everyone now, and hollering "I know her! I know her!" :-) Marvelous story; thanks for sharing.
  • HorseAndPony Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:36 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! My daughter and I love this lens. Blessed!
  • bethd821 Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    What a wonderful story. To think, some of my lenses have been "blessed" by the Sun Maid Raisin Gal!
  • partybuzz Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:31 am | delete
    Very interesting lens! And, to think, there you are, sitting in my cabinet! :)
  • louiswery Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:13 am | delete
    Delia, I am so happy to see this LOTD!!! As you know, I love this lens and your story. Enjoy!!!
  • d-artist Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:26 am | delete
    are you sure LOTD? I don't know any of this...would be wonderful. Thanks for your kind comment Louis.
  • _Joan_ Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Fantastic! Thank you for sharing your story!
  • TANITU Jun 26, 2010 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    RaisinGal, You're sweetened by the sun ! Raisin's will never be the same - they'll be better, as I'll always have this sweet story on my mind, and the wonderful gesture from the man with the old box. See, Big things can come in small packages ! - aw.
  • Studentz Jun 25, 2010 @ 7:36 am | delete
    That's a brilliant claim to fame - lucky you!
    Great lens, very interesting. And thanks for commenting on my lens too :-)
  • Bendthelimits Jun 21, 2010 @ 2:29 am | delete
    That is very interesting! Thank you for sharing.
  • genglo Jun 18, 2010 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    What a fun story! My son is a huge fan of Sun-maid raisins, he'll love this.
  • Ladymermaid Jun 16, 2010 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    I hope your visit means that your computer problems are solved :)
  • CofCJenny Jun 15, 2010 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    wow! how awesome is that?! Very cool..loved this lens
  • Jolene_Belmain Jun 12, 2010 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    I love this story...
  • InfomercialEmpress Jun 8, 2010 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great story! How awesome is it to have your face on boxes throughout the world! You are right about some people getting so upset over a Raisin commercial...sigh Oh well...smh.
  • davidgasten Jun 2, 2010 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    It's a true honor to be working with the real Sun-Maid Raisin Girl--it's something I never in my life thought would happen to me. And to think that your dad knew Pola Negri and was with her on the set of "Die Bergkatze", one of my favorite Pola Negri movies. Truth is stranger than fiction sometimes...

    --David Gasten
    Webmaster, Polanegri.com
  • 4U2C May 20, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    This is wonderful - already shared it with some of the family. We already "knew" you, didn't we? Love this Lens!
  • WhitePineLane May 17, 2010 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    Oh my gosh - I just came across this lens as I was looking for your genealogy lenses. After reading the whole thing, I reached for some more.... *raisins* and saw your picture on the bag I'm eating out of! The weird thing is... I almost never eat raisins!
  • JerryB May 13, 2010 @ 11:36 am | delete
    Love this story! Makes me feel like doing a lens on my experience. I was one of the soldiers running up the beach in the movie, The Longest Day. Quite an experience but a story that gets those "Oh, Sure!" looks when told. Five!
  • aesta1 May 11, 2010 @ 6:09 am | delete
    What a great story. Thanks for sharing it here.
  • kajohu May 2, 2010 @ 7:10 am | delete
    What a fun lens to read! I'm tickled that the "SunMaid Raisin Girl" is a Squidoo-er!
  • AnSa Apr 19, 2010 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Very interresting story and a wonderful, well made lens 5* offcourse.
  • MiaBellezza Apr 18, 2010 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Wonderful story and BTW I love Sunmaid Raisins! You are lovely and have wonderful memorabilia to look back on. Thank your for your blessing.
  • WeddingZazzle Apr 17, 2010 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    What a delightful story. Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • lisakleinweber Apr 15, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    very interesting, and you are very beautiful :)
  • Mickie_G Apr 15, 2010 @ 9:44 am | delete
    What an interesting story! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
  • CardLady Apr 14, 2010 @ 9:53 pm | delete
    What a fun story!
  • theraggededge Apr 13, 2010 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    I loved this story when I first visited, so popped back to sprinkle your raisins with angel dust :-)
  • weavz Apr 13, 2010 @ 11:46 am | delete
    When you were featured on the box, I bet yo never dreamed that it would become an iconic figure. This is a wonderful lens.
  • d-artist Apr 13, 2010 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for your comment! it already was a recognizable figure image with Ms. Petersen, but the one now is better known because of the updated version seen on more products.
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Apr 11, 2010 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Fabulous story and a great history of a trademark everyone knows. I was reading this lens, and my 5 year old grandson walked by, and stopped to see. :D Thanks for sharing.
  • JoanneOtt Apr 11, 2010 @ 2:15 am | delete
    Wonderful lens, and very deserving of 5 stars. I love all your photos! Certainly was fun to read.
  • Airinka Apr 10, 2010 @ 1:51 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing it ;)!
  • Odi12007 Apr 9, 2010 @ 3:23 am | delete
    What an interesting life! Love your art. Thanks for the advice - I am going to try the link thing. Great lense! Good to see how it should be done :)
  • stargazer00 Apr 8, 2010 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    So interesting to know that there is a real girl behind the SunMaid Raisin image. What a fun career!
  • Divna Apr 8, 2010 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Don't we learn something new every day? Loved reading your lens. Many thanks for sharing your amazing unique story.
  • Portable_eBay Apr 5, 2010 @ 10:21 am | delete
    WOW!!! WOW!!! I always carry sunmaid raisins on a photoshoot or hiking. What can I say. With or without the box your one beautiful woman. *****
  • nelabai Apr 4, 2010 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    What a story :) Thanks for sharing this!
  • Werkpaardje Apr 3, 2010 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    It is not only the Dutch ad for Sunmaid I remember, but also the Libby's ad. I like the humor below the ad -- no, you're not antique, you are FAMOUS. Love the story! 5* it remains.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 1, 2010 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    I certainly didn't expect to learn this tidbit of info today. :)
  • SnoopyGirl1 Mar 31, 2010 @ 8:55 am | delete
    What a great lens! It is so fun hear your story! I am so glad you finally were recognized for being the model on the box! 5*
  • Maryele Mar 30, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    Great story. I can now say I know the Sunmaid Raisin girl. Also have enjoyed some of your other lens. Thanks for sharing.
  • bakerwoman Mar 29, 2010 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I heard it from the grapevine on Squidoo about the Sunmaid raisin girl. What a refreshing story. I can tell my friends that I know the Sunmaid girl.
  • newkid19901992 Mar 29, 2010 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    Awesome lens, with a rather interesting topic. You kind of are famous, if millions of people see your picture everyday, still. Awesome job, 5 stars.
  • The_Idea_Gal Mar 27, 2010 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    What a cool story. I never knew the Sunmaid raison girl was a real person...I thought she was made up like Betty Crocker. Wow not too many people can share your claim to fame! 5 stars Thanks for sharing!
  • dp-dude Mar 27, 2010 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    That is such a cool story! I love stuff like this. What a neat thing the Antique dealer did too!
  • GuyB Mar 27, 2010 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    A fantastic lens. Excellent layout and a very interesting story. Now I have a story to tell tonight. If this doesn't impress my chuckle headed in-laws, then nothing will. Some really beautiful pictures of you-a true beauty!
  • d-artist Mar 27, 2010 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    don't know if it will impress them, but you will have something to talk about...thanks for the compliment!
  • Hairdresser007 Mar 26, 2010 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    WOW!!! How cool is that!!!!
  • corinnemwestphal Mar 26, 2010 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    What an absolutely fabulous story! Thank you for sharing this. Wow, I've "met" the Sunmaid Raisin girl! How incredibly cool.
  • excelatebiz Mar 26, 2010 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Thank you for the kind words on my very first post. Wow, you have a very unique story and I will become a fan.
  • HSSchulte Mar 25, 2010 @ 8:47 am | delete
    That is so cool... the sunmaid raisin girl right here on Squidoo! Thanks for sharing your story!
  • Werkpaardje Mar 24, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    This lens is wonderful. I didn't understand the title of your lens until I saw the Dutch ad for Sunmaid. It was a very familiar picture in my childhood. Now I understand the story behind it. Thank you very much.
  • niftygifts Mar 24, 2010 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    You're famous here in Indonesia! I buy sunmaid raisins frequently!
  • niftygifts Mar 24, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Oh I see your face in supermarkets in Indonesia! Never knew it's you! I love raisins very much and I often buy the sunmaid raisins, it's nice to meet you here!
  • MindMart Mar 22, 2010 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    Amazing! Now I can say I 'know' someone famous.
  • Lola818 Mar 22, 2010 @ 1:23 am | delete
    i like the sunmaid truck! great lens friend (^.^)
  • canihelp1 Mar 17, 2010 @ 8:49 am | delete
    This lens made me smile. For a company to do the right thing is so unusuall nowadays. I definately have to share this. 5* I sent my 6yr old son to school with a box of sun-maid raisins this morning for snack. He will be surprised when I show him I know who the lady on the box is.
  • callinsky Mar 13, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    What a wonderful story. It's amazing, all the roads that present themselves to people. It makes me believe in some type of fate.
  • greenspirit Mar 13, 2010 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    Another fantastic lens Delia. 5*
  • davidgasten Mar 12, 2010 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    Delia, this is and absolutely fascinating and FABULOUS lens! Thanks so much for sharing this. I'm really looking forward to seeing how your Pola Negri lens turns out; it's unbelievable to me that the Sun-Maid Raisin girl is actually doing a Squidoo lens on Pola and still hard for me to wrap my head around.

    --David Gasten, webmaster, Polanegri.com
  • whitemoss Mar 12, 2010 @ 8:13 am | delete
    A truly unique lens. I loved your story.
  • vallain Mar 10, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Such an interesting experience to have had. I enjoyed reading about it and seeing the old products.
  • CLUZ Mar 9, 2010 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    wow great lens!!! so happy to meet the beautiful raisin girl!!!! This is a wonderful lens and interesting to read... 5*
    CHEERS!
  • Kyecerulian Mar 8, 2010 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    What a fantastic story! I loved reading it!
  • Life-Long-Learning Mar 8, 2010 @ 2:45 am | delete
    Interesting reading...a piece of history. I live in Southern Spain and I make my own Sun Dried Raisins from scratch so I enjoyed reading your story. Stars to you!
  • DeboraR Mar 5, 2010 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    This is one the coolest things I've come across at Squidoo!!!! By the way, I was born in 1961, haha. I LOVE raisins!!!! This lens is packed full (more than 2 scoops) of information. What an interesting life of modeling. Well deserved * rating for sure!
  • ohcaroline Mar 5, 2010 @ 8:58 am | delete
    Great story. Of course you know I'll be thinking of you every time I eat raisins!
    keep up the good work.
  • JewelRiver Mar 4, 2010 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great story! You definetly have something to discuss at parties! I think this is a spectacular lens.
  • hayleylou Mar 4, 2010 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed my visit here. Thanks for sharing your sunmaid experience. 5 stars
  • WritingAdventurist Mar 4, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    My new claim to fame is that I have had direct correspondence with the Sun-Maid Raisin girl. *laughs*
    This story is great, I'm really glad you resolved this. Having people think you're making it up....well who would make that up anyway? Good for ya.
  • HannahDavis Mar 3, 2010 @ 8:22 am | delete
    What a fun story! Such an interesting thing to have happen! I really enjoyed it :)
  • LotusPetalYoga Feb 26, 2010 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    really nice story and so cool that youa rethe sunmaid raisin girl! wow. thanks for sharing.
  • Ramonailona Feb 23, 2010 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    I was touched by your lens. How awesome, as they say. The next time I buy a box of raisins I'm going to tell the first person in that isle, Hey! I know this Sun-maid Raisin Lady! And I don't care what kind of look I'm going to get back from them. Soooo Miss-D............Nice to have met you.
  • kiwipete7 Feb 21, 2010 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Great story again. I really like the way you write.
  • Light-in-me Feb 20, 2010 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    This is such a wonderful story, so interesting and really fascinating! I think that is so cool that you are on the Sunmaid box. You have such interesting lenses.
    Thanks for sharing,

    Robin :)
  • Abseaz Feb 20, 2010 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    That's so cool! I'm going to be on the lookout for the Sunmaid Raisin Box next time I hit the cereal aisle. And I googled Sunmaid Raisin girl (why? I dunno :) and I see they mention you on the official website http://www.sunmaid.com/en/about/sunmaid_girl.html
  • d-artist Feb 20, 2010 @ 6:17 pm | delete
    that's way too funny Abseaz...did you think I made this story up? guess you just had to make sure, right...eh?
  • Abseaz Feb 22, 2010 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    Now that would've been funny wouldn't it? Lol! But I think the photo of you and your husband with the President of SM had me convinced. I was actually trying to find out if they sell products here in Canada, as I didn't recall seeing them before. It turns out they do sell internationally! :)
  • LindaJM Feb 15, 2010 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    I loved reading your story and looking at all the Sunmaid memorabilia! I used to live near Fresno and remember the old factory building, and had friends who were raisin farmers for a while. 5* and blessed...
  • MattTaylor Feb 15, 2010 @ 5:40 am | delete
    Just wow... wonder how many Raisin Girls there are all together? Matt
  • d-artist Feb 15, 2010 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Hi Matt...check out SM Links website below...
  • KarenTBTEN Feb 14, 2010 @ 1:53 am | delete
    That's a fascinating story. It must have been hard to have been made to feel like you were making up the story. I think a lot of people would not have been brave enough to pursue the truth.
  • KarateKatGraphics Feb 12, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    This is so cool!! 5* and thanks for the great story!
  • Debs Feb 8, 2010 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    a 5***** lens if ever i saw one! what a fantastic story...this lens has really made me smile - a fave!
  • LizMac60 Feb 3, 2010 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    What an interesting story. 5*****
  • Pmona Jan 31, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    What an amazing story! I'll think of you each time I see a box Sunmaid raisins.
  • JuneMary Jan 27, 2010 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    Hi Delia,
    I shall look with interest at the picture next time I buy Raisins!
    June.
  • ottoblotto Jan 26, 2010 @ 7:26 am | delete
    What a cool story - no doubt a nice memory to have!!!
  • arncyn Jan 25, 2010 @ 2:20 am | delete
    What a fascinating story, thank you for sharing it -- it's a pleasure to "meet" you here on Squidoo. How wonderful it must be to have your gorgeous face immortalized in a classic way. And guess what, I actually have a photo of you in my hands right now (I have a packet of Sunmaid raisins on my desk as I type this!) *blessed by an angel*
  • d-artist Jan 25, 2010 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Thank You so much for stopping by and bestowing an Angel Blessing!
  • Laniann Jan 24, 2010 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    Wow, what an interesting story about you and the Sun-maid image. Congratulations on receiving your recognition. Beautiful images. 5*
  • Jan 21, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    Lovely to know this. Thanks for sharing it. Fab lens. 5 stars and Fav.
  • Babitah Jan 21, 2010 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Very informative lens..
    Five stars and favorited..
  • Brookelorren Jan 17, 2010 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    Wow! To think that the Sun-Maid Raisin Girl visited my web site and left a comment! You never know who you're going to meet! Actually, I think that nearly everyone has an interesting story, you sometimes just have to get to know them well to find out what it is.
  • tarodoug Jan 8, 2010 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Congrats! Great job pursuing this recognition. Hope they gave you a nice check for being an appealing and warm welcome face on the boxes for sale. :D 5 * lens!
  • sandyspider Jan 2, 2010 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    I'm very impress. What a fascinating story.
  • Kapalbility Jan 1, 2010 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Wow! Way the go, sun maid lady! Fascinating people you meet in SquidoO! :D
  • 24websurf Dec 30, 2009 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    As one of my last "Official" Squid Angel acts, I am back :) I have already commented as to how your story has affected my shopping trips and I am so pleased to be able to say ~Blessed by a Squid Angel~ It has been my honor to do so. You Rock!
  • d-artist Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    How very kind of you Holley! Thanks for the Blessing & coming back...you know, I've been reading up what an Angel Blessing means, now I will have to round up all my Blessings and make a lens...Thanks again, Happy New Year!
  • ToniCorset Dec 29, 2009 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    Incredible "favor" that you did for the art department! Very cool lens...5* and faved!
  • stacy_mcdaniel Dec 29, 2009 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Wow! Cool Lens! Thanks for sharing your story.
  • praise Dec 10, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    I saw this in the Blujay forum, great lens and I love raisins:)
    5*
  • TanyaWhaley Dec 5, 2009 @ 4:37 am | delete
    Awesome! 5*
  • sellingnicestuff Dec 4, 2009 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    What a fun lens...! Best of all was Sun Maid confirming it for you! Thanks!
  • YesterYearsGoodies Dec 3, 2009 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Sweet lens! I'm so glad you followed your heart and got the company to acknowledge you as the updated Girl. Though I wish you'd been offered royalties ...
  • BusyQueen Dec 3, 2009 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Nice lens. 5* from me! Thanks. Really informative. Nicely detailed. How nice of you to share this story with us!
  • BusyQueen Dec 6, 2009 @ 10:34 am | delete
    I posted your lens in the blujay forum, so I am sure you got some traffic. Thanks for visiting my lens. You are famous :) Have a Happy Holiday, SunMaid Raisin Girl!
  • d-artist Dec 6, 2009 @ 11:33 am | delete
    yes I did get traffic from bluejay, Thank You! and over 300 hits in one day from Yahoo because of the stupid controversy that is going on because of the TV commercial image...wow people should be worried about World affairs instead of SM image...but this interest might sell some raisins for SM, eh? I also got some vulgar comments & chose not to approve, hope they don't mind...geesh!
  • Nov 29, 2009 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    Nice page thanks great information i learn a few things 5 stars!
    tummy tuck before and after
  • OhMe Nov 26, 2009 @ 8:07 am | delete
    I love this lens so just had to drop back by and give you an Angel Blessing. I think about you everytime I buy Raisins.
  • louiswery Nov 24, 2009 @ 7:47 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing this delicious story. Funny how a kindness warms a lifetime. So good of Sunmaid to confirm that you indeed were the model and for the antique dealer to send you the 1915 version for your collection.
  • theraggededge Nov 13, 2009 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    Wow... fascinating story! I loved how the old collectible display box was sent to you out of the blue.
  • jgelien Nov 13, 2009 @ 11:21 am | delete
    How fun to be an American icon. The holidays are here with all the baking so I have several photos of you at this moment. I love your story and your lens. 5*****
  • nikelover Nov 8, 2009 @ 6:26 am | delete
    This is an amazing story, who knew that Squidoo had their own celebrity in their midst. Now when I eat Sun Maid I can point out to people I "know" that girl lol.
  • ChapelHillFiddler Nov 4, 2009 @ 8:42 am | delete
    What a riot! Wow, I "know" somebody famous! I have your picture in my house right now! heh heh heh.
  • WordCustard Nov 4, 2009 @ 2:23 am | delete
    Another fascinating story. What a lovely association to have, and beautifully presented here with all the historical images.
  • LaraineRose Sep 19, 2009 @ 12:30 am | delete
    What a great human interest story! IT REALLY IS YOU!! Sun-maid Raisins are the only ones I will buy from now on. (heh, I always have!) They are the best, no grit in them. 5*s and favored.
  • 24websurf Sep 3, 2009 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    Wow! To think I've known your lovely face all my life! I will never, ever look at a box of raisins the same way again, nor will I be able to just toss it in the grocery cart, it will have to be gently placed. :) Thank you for introduction and it has been a pleasure meeting you!
  • WindyWinters Sep 3, 2009 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Wonderful Story. I love SunMaid Raisins. :)
  • of_different_sorts Aug 1, 2009 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    It's funny that I came upon this lens a day after buying some Post Raisin Bran which features the image of the Sunmaid girl on the box!
  • MissMiranda Jun 26, 2009 @ 8:05 am | delete
    Wow! That's really cool, such an iconic image. I've been looking at your face since I was a child, and never knew it!
  • chicandsavvy Jun 18, 2009 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    What a fascinating story and such a fun little claim to fame. I enjoyed seeing all the images and collectibles shown. 5*'s. Thanks for a little sunshine in my day.
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 18, 2009 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    This lens is featured on A Day of 100 Squid Angel Blessings.
  • blue22d Jun 4, 2009 @ 12:47 am | delete
    That's a great story. I love all the old packages that you have shown here. Thanks for sharing.
  • Home-Interior-Designer May 31, 2009 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    I remember eats a box of these raisins often as a child and seeing the picture of the lady on the front. brings back fond childhood memories, and to think, that was you! :-)
  • HenryE May 19, 2009 @ 9:53 am | delete
    What an interesting story!
    Henry
  • 2Eklectik May 10, 2009 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Great story! Thank you for sharing.
  • JenOfChicago Apr 20, 2009 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    What a cool story!
  • Apr 18, 2009 @ 2:19 am | delete
    Hey, everyone else only gets fifteen minutes of fame. No fair! ;)

    Great Story!
  • AppalachianCountry Apr 13, 2009 @ 7:52 am | delete
    This is so wondeful. Thanks for putting it in a lens. I'm so glad you got the box.
  • Richard Apr 1, 2009 @ 12:25 am | delete
    Very nice. As a kid in the '50s I remember wondering who the girl was. (Okay, not you, but at least there's a record.) I'm glad you could be recognized for your work. Many models who posed for iconic images are never publicly known.
  • TLC Mar 30, 2009 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    Great Lens, and wow what a story!

    5* rating
  • WGMusic Mar 29, 2009 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    What a great story!
  • Andan Mar 29, 2009 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Wow! This is such an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it!
  • nekoneko Mar 28, 2009 @ 9:07 pm | delete
    wow.. :D .. i love sunmaid
  • BevsPaper Mar 27, 2009 @ 7:36 am | delete
    Thank you so much for sharing your story. Being a huge fan of advertising...it is so cool to meet a "logo" gal!
  • MUJERDEEXITO Mar 26, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    I read your wonderful story for the second time and I loved it again. This is a very good lens thanks for your oppennes I enjoyed the lens very much...
  • Beaddoodler Mar 25, 2009 @ 7:16 pm | delete
    Great story. I enjoyed reading it. I have to admit, I've never paid much attention to the Sun Maid Raisin Girl. I just buy the raisins and eat'em!
  • Swisstoons Mar 20, 2009 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Five, faved and lensrolled you to my Laftovers lens.
  • Swisstoons Mar 20, 2009 @ 5:55 pm | delete
    That was a fun informative read! Thanks for sharing your story. I began consuming raisins on a daily basis about two month ago after reading that, contrary to what I had believed about the sugary sticky fruit being cavity-CAUSERS, the antioxidants...especially the oleanic (sp?) acid...actually fights cavities and gum disease. I've found raisins and roasted almonds, together, to be an irresistible snack. (Perfect ratio: 3 almonds to 2 raisins.) :)
  • Jack2205 Mar 19, 2009 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Great lens. I have loved SUN-MAID raisins since I was little.
  • TNTbefree Mar 19, 2009 @ 5:01 am | delete
    That is a great story. AllI can say is, Wow!
  • drifter0658 Mar 18, 2009 @ 11:40 am | delete
    Really cool story and lens.

    Thanks!
  • grannysage Mar 15, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    This lens is awesome. What a wonderful story and I am so glad you finally got recognized. Giving you 5*
  • jipock Mar 13, 2009 @ 9:45 am | delete
    Great Lens! 5*****
  • TopStyleTravel Mar 11, 2009 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    This is a great story. I am glad to know there is a real person behind the picture on the box. I love Sun-maid raisins and so do my kids. They are great to use in recipes. The history of past Sun-maid girls is nice to see. It makes me feel nostalgic. Thanks for joining my fan club, it is how I found your wonderful lens.
  • HorseAndPony Mar 3, 2009 @ 11:08 am | delete
    This is just so amazing. My daughter has been in love with you all her life and is so happy to read your story. We also love horses and we will soon be over to check out your horse sites. Great 5* lens.
  • Silver_Lotus Feb 20, 2009 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Great story and great lens!! I've always liked the sunmaid raisin box, and it's neat to know about a fellow Squid's involvement. And thanks for visiting my antique and vintage Mexican silver lens - you must love that vintage jewelry you have.
  • ideadesigns Feb 19, 2009 @ 9:05 am | delete
    Wow! This is a great story. I have designs I created that I see around town on billboards, but no one knows who did them... I know what it's like to be almost famous! :) But you are famous! Thanks for sharing. Of course 5 stars. (Thanks for your reply on the Noah's Ark.)
  • AlexandraHubbard Feb 8, 2009 @ 7:13 pm | delete
    That is a really wonderful story and areally amazing lens. 5* from me!
  • nichol4511 Feb 8, 2009 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Wow really cool thanks for sharing with us :)
  • Tipi Feb 6, 2009 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Oh, Wow! The real Sun Maid Raisin Girl! - That's so cool!
  • amandascloset0 Feb 5, 2009 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    Truly awsome lens, truly awsome story. Im going to post this on my facebook! 5 stars, fav'd, fan'd.
  • Feb 5, 2009 @ 10:37 am | delete
    Totally awesome lens. What a fun story you have. Looove it! I remember the little boxed raisin snacks as a kid. My kids and grandkids love them too.
    Good for you to get this solved with Sun-Maid.
  • AslanBooks Feb 1, 2009 @ 9:16 am | delete
    Thank you for listing your lens on The Squidoo Ink Pot -- http://www.squidinkpot.com.
  • NickiH Jan 30, 2009 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    When I was little, my mom would give us SunMaid Raisins and call them God's Candy. I always thought the photo looked like my mom. How cool, nice lense and fuzzy memories.
  • julcal Jan 30, 2009 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    What a great story. I hope you've make a zillion dollars off the deal!

    ***** and a Favorite !
  • Michael_Gaudet Jan 30, 2009 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Such a neat story. An "Accidental Icon". It must be a bit of a strange sensation knowing that your likeness has been been reproduced millions (likely billions, maybe trillions) of times!
  • Jan 25, 2009 @ 7:44 am | delete
    WOW! I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED YOU, RAISIN-GIRL!! I'M A FAN! Thanks for the visit and YOU HAVE MY SYMPATHY! I checked the weather for Madison and see that it's forecast to be -8 (that's MINUS 8!) degrees and 20 mph wind Saturday night... they report "a wind chill advisory in effect for tonight...": GEE! YA' THINK?!! "Brrrrrr!!" Thanks again for your kind comment.
  • Ramkitten Jan 24, 2009 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    What a cool story. I love how the owner of the antique shop sent you that box. How great is that! 5* for a wonderful lens. Thanks for sharing.
  • Jan 23, 2009 @ 10:46 am | delete
    What a fine lens. We always buy Sun-Maid raisin - and YOU are big reason why (honestly)! Your portrait on the box brings back warm memories California-refugees like me! Thank you.
  • Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:49 am | delete
    This is an amazing story and so well-told that I had to check... I went to my cupboard and - "SHA-ZAM!" - THERE YOU ARE! Terrific lens and Thanks!
  • Livewyre Jan 21, 2009 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    What a fascinating story - thanks for sharing...
  • PaulHassing Jan 17, 2009 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    Absolutely fascinating. So, the sun really DOES shine out of you! The stuff you learn in here... P. :)
  • Czarque Jan 16, 2009 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    How interesting!
  • Chris1392 Jan 15, 2009 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! Thanks for sharing.
  • js15037 Jan 15, 2009 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Nice story / lens...it was very interesting
  • tandemonimom Jan 9, 2009 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Great story! And well-told on a beautifully made lens! 5*
  • EverythingMouse Jan 8, 2009 @ 7:33 pm | delete
    What a great story! Angel Blessings to you
  • elliespark Jan 8, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    WOW, go Lorraine!! Beautiful and exciting story - thank you for sharing a great piece of your life with us! I had no idea that the Sunmaid Lady was based on a real lass; I thought she was so pretty like a doll--that she was an artist's conception or something, oops! You are gorgeous :]
    5/5 and faved!! Raisins rock, by the way!
  • Jan 6, 2009 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    Thank you! I enjoyed reading this wonderful story and will always remember it when I eat my Sun-Maid raisins
  • Rya Jan 6, 2009 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    How cool--I have some sunmaid raisins downstairs right now I think--too funny!
  • Smartshops Jan 6, 2009 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    OMG I grew up on SunMaid raisins! Awesome lens and of course awesome raisins! 5*s back at you:)
    Thanks for visiting SmartShops!
  • Lorie Jan 6, 2009 @ 8:53 am | delete
    We California girls rock!!
    5 STARS!
    Lorie
  • Rewards4life Jan 5, 2009 @ 6:53 am | delete
    What a beautiful story and a wonderful claim to fame, a true piece of art which has certainly followed me through my life as I am sure with many others. I'm glad you managed to get all of the history sorted and that the admitted it was you.
    What a remarkable fact, I am so glad I have found this lens. 5* good luck.
  • Khalid-Osman Jan 4, 2009 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Interesting lens and interesting story! I wish you great success with all your endeavours! You deserve bringing this lens to 100 top 5.
  • clafun08 Jan 4, 2009 @ 3:05 am | delete
    This is a beautiful story, and wonderful lens! I like it. Thank you for nice comments on my lens about traveling in China.
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