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Dolls
A doll is a toy often made in the likeness of a human baby or child, although dolls are also made in the likeness of human adults, animals, or fictional creatures (e.g. troll dolls). Dolls can be made out of almost any material, but both cloth and plastic are popular in doll-making. more...
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Use
Dolls are often intended as toys for children but other uses of dolls include as a keepsake or collectible item for any age, namely older children to adults. However, dolls are also used because of their cultural significance, possibly for use in a ceremony or ritual, or even as a physical representation of a deity. Lifelike dolls can be used for professional use (see anatomically correct doll) or as sex toys (see sex doll). Artists' mannequins are also known as "artists' dolls." Dolls with action figure-like articulation and removable clothing are sometimes referred to as "action dolls."
History
Dolls have been around for far longer than most would think, archaeological evidence placing dolls as foremost candidate for oldest known toy, having been found in Egyptian tombs which date to as early as 2000 BC. In Egypt, as well as Greece and Rome, it was common to find them in the graves of children, these were mainly made from wood, however, among the wealthier families, pottery dolls were also found.
Many suggest that dolls were around even before 2000 BC, going further back to prehistoric times, and were probably made from materials such as clay, mud, fur, wood, etc.
Composition
Dolls are typically made of the following materials.
Bisque;
Bisqueloid;
Celluloid;
Clay;
Cloth (see also rag doll);
Composition;
Corn husks;
Paper;
Plastic;
Polymer-Clay;
Porcelain;
Resin;
Rubber;
Vinyl;
Wax;
Wood;
Famous types of dolls
Toy dolls
Action figures
Action dolls;
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American Girl;
Ball-jointed doll;
Betsy Wetsy;
Blythe;
Bobblehead doll;
Cabbage Patch Kids;
Celebrity doll;
Chatty Cathy;
Cindy Smart;
Dollikins (also called Action Girl);
Fashion dolls
Barbie and Ken;
Bratz;
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Gigi;
Jumeau Dolls;
Kewpie doll;
Paper Doll;
Pinocchio;
Porcelain Doll;
Raggedy Ann and Andy;
Société Française de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets;
Strawberry Shortcake;
Teddy bear;
Tiny Tears;
Troll doll;
Waldorf Doll;
Other dolls
Kachina dolls;
Matryoshka doll;
Voodoo doll;
Worry dolls;
Events related to dolls
Hinamatsuri (Japanese doll festival);
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