Category: Antique Dolls
People have made dolls for thousands of years for use as religious objects, toys, and holiday displays. Many traditional dolls, like th… Go to dolls
Category: Antique German Dolls
For more than four centuries, Germany was a global center for dolls, fostering everything from technical advancements such as the mecha… Go to german dolls
Category: Antique French Dolls
During the 14th century, dolls modeled on adult figures were popular among the most affluent families of Europe, and the exquisite craf… Go to french dolls
Category: Antique Bisque Dolls
When bisque dolls began appearing in France during the 1850s, their matte finish offered a trendy, realistic alternative to the glossy … Go to bisque dolls
Category: Antique Kewpie Dolls
Antique and vintage Kewpie dolls, sometimes misspelled as "cupie," have a unique origin story. In 1907, Kewpie-doll creator Rose O’Neil… Go to kewpie dolls
Category: Vintage Cloth Dolls
Probably since humans have been making clothes out of fabric, they’ve made dolls for their kids. In fact, the British Museum possesses … Go to cloth dolls
Category: Antique Shirley Temple Dolls
During the bleak years of the Great Depression, the lovable Shirley Temple became a symbol of happiness and hope for audiences around t… Go to shirley temple dolls
Category: Ideal Toy Company Dolls
Before the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co. was founded in 1907, and way before the company became famous for its Shirley Temple, Betsy Wetsy,… Go to ideal dolls
Category: Vintage Ginny Dolls
When Jennie Graves opened “Ye Olde Vogue Doll Shoppe” in Somerville, Massachusetts, she set out to design superior quality clothing for… Go to ginny dolls
Category: Antique Japanese Dolls
While “ningyo” or human figurines can be traced to ancient Japanese rituals, it wasn’t until the Edo Period (1604-1868) that dolls trul… Go to japanese dolls
Category: Simpich Dolls
Founded in 1952 by artists Bob and Jan Simpich, the company known as Simpich Character Dolls, Ltd., created iconic Americana-style figu… Go to simpich dolls
Category: Vintage Kokeshi Dolls
Since World War II, Japanese kokeshi dolls have become tremendously popular with American tourists—so much so, they’re now produced alm… Go to kokeshi dolls
Category: Vintage Barbie Dolls
Launched at the American Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, Barbie was an 11.5-inch-tall teenage doll made for children that quickly became one… Go to barbie dolls
Category: Vintage Ken Dolls
Ken, introduced by Mattel in 1961 as Barbie's steady boyfriend, has gone through many incarnations over the decades. Ken was created ju… Go to ken dolls
Category: Collectible American Girl Dolls
Combining play with learning, a love of dolls with a love of history, American Girl dolls were first developed in 1986 by the Pleasant … Go to american girl dolls
Category: Madame Alexander Dolls
Born in 1895 to Russian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, Bertha Alexander Behrman grew up surrounded by dolls. She lived above her ste… Go to madame alexander dolls
Category: Wooden Dolls
Most early wooden dolls were made in England from 1680 until the early 1800s. They are often called Queen Anne dolls, although most wer… Go to wooden dolls
Category: Antique and Vintage Composition Dolls
Antique composition dolls are formed by molding a composite mixture of sawdust and glue, resulting in a denser material than papier-mâc… Go to composition dolls
Category: Antique and Vintage Lenci Dolls
Some of the most beautiful and collectible antique dolls of the mid-20th century were made out of rags, but don't let that characteriza… Go to lenci dolls
Category: Vintage Blythe Dolls
Designed by Allison Katzman of Marvin Glass Associates and distributed by Kenner (which was later sold to Hasbro), the original Blythe … Go to blythe dolls
