Dolls vary tremendously and have done so for centuries. There are toy dolls, comic book character dolls, and also cartoon and movie character dolls. There are dolls for collecting and there are antique-type dolls that have very high value.
Although dolls have been around for a long time they still are very popular - not only with children but with all age groups. At first they would have been produced from animal furs, or maybe clay or wood products. How far back do dolls go?
Only one doll has been found to date back to pre-historic times, and this one was located in Babylon. However, they have been found to date back to Roman times and in ancient Egypt and Greece as they have been found in children's graves.
Then, in the 16th century dolls were popularly made from clay and from wood. In the 18th century they graduated to being made from wax and paper mache. Porcelain became the material of choice and tends to have been used for higher value dolls.
These days, modern dolls are made from porcelain, plastics and a variety of other materials. There are dolls to resemble cartoon or comic characters. Others are made to showcase fashion styles. And then there are dolls to resemble characters from films, such as Edward and Bella in the Twilight movie. You can find a doll to suit almost any taste.
The most well known is the Barbie doll which were introduced in the late 1950's. Even so, they are very popular to this day. Initially they were introduced for very young age girls to young teenage, but now they can be found to fulfill all age groups.
Dolls are very popular as collectibles. Some people have porcelain doll collections, while others may have Barbie collectibles. They are also still popular as a child's toy even though the likes of computer games offer stiff competition.
Whatever the reason for buying dolls, they continue to be treasured and loved by all age groups in every country.
Although dolls have been around for a long time they still are very popular - not only with children but with all age groups. At first they would have been produced from animal furs, or maybe clay or wood products. How far back do dolls go?
Only one doll has been found to date back to pre-historic times, and this one was located in Babylon. However, they have been found to date back to Roman times and in ancient Egypt and Greece as they have been found in children's graves.
Then, in the 16th century dolls were popularly made from clay and from wood. In the 18th century they graduated to being made from wax and paper mache. Porcelain became the material of choice and tends to have been used for higher value dolls.
These days, modern dolls are made from porcelain, plastics and a variety of other materials. There are dolls to resemble cartoon or comic characters. Others are made to showcase fashion styles. And then there are dolls to resemble characters from films, such as Edward and Bella in the Twilight movie. You can find a doll to suit almost any taste.
The most well known is the Barbie doll which were introduced in the late 1950's. Even so, they are very popular to this day. Initially they were introduced for very young age girls to young teenage, but now they can be found to fulfill all age groups.
Dolls are very popular as collectibles. Some people have porcelain doll collections, while others may have Barbie collectibles. They are also still popular as a child's toy even though the likes of computer games offer stiff competition.
Whatever the reason for buying dolls, they continue to be treasured and loved by all age groups in every country.
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