[WISCONSIN DELLS]. ?The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe?" Hand-Painted Wooden Sign from an Outdoor Display at Storybook Gardens. [Wisconsin Dells, ca. 20th century]. Wooden sign cut to be shaped like an open book, with the entire text of the nursery rhyme on plywood. Single-sided. 22 ? x 35 ?". Heavily worn, chipped, soiled, scuffed, with several bolt holes. Fair. This charming sign most likely appeared at the famous Storybook Gardens (occasionally known as Storybook Land) tourist attraction.