Toys
What You Need To Know About Dolls by Jason Gluckman
[Nov 03, 2006] There is so much variety when it comes to dolls. There are dolls designed as toys. There are dolls that resemble comic book, movie, and cartoon characters. There are dolls that are designed as collectibles, as well as authentic antique dolls. Dolls have existed in some form throughout history and many people are still quite interested in them as collectibles and toys.
The First Dolls
Dolls have existed since ancient times. They were not only used as children’s toys, but they also represented religious figures and served as a sort of icon. Back then they were made of materials such as wood, animal fur, and clay. However, no dolls have been found that date back from prehistoric times except for a fragment located in Babylon. However, dolls have been found in Egyptian, Greek, and Roman children’s graves.
Dolls in Europe
Some time in the 16th or 17th centuries, the Europeans began constructing simple dolls out of wood. By the 1800’s, the Europeans started to make them out of different materials such as paper mache and wax. This is the time that porcelain also came into the picture. Porcelain proved to be more durable than the other materials and many of those have survived.