Facts : 1 With the advent of polymer and plastic materials in the 20th century, doll making largely shifted to these materials Facts : 2 The low cost, ease of manufacture and durability of plastic materials meant new types of dolls could be mass-produced at a lower price Facts : 3 From the mid-20th century soft vinyl became the dominant material, in particular for children s dolls Facts : 4 Beginning in the 20th century, both porcelain and plastic dolls are made directly for the adult collectors market Facts : 5 Synthetic resins such as polyurethane resemble porcelain in texture and are used for collectible dolls Facts : 6 A German bisque doll from around 1900 Colloquially the terms porcelain doll, bisque doll and china doll are sometimes used interchangeably Facts : 7 But collectors make a distinction between china dolls, made of glazed porcelain, and bisque dolls, made of unglazed bisque porcelain Facts : 8 A typical antique china doll has a white glazed porcelain head with painted molded hair and a body made of cloth or leather Facts : 9 They were mass-produced in Germany, peaking in popularity between 1840 and 1890, and selling in the millions Facts : 10 They are made of white porcelain similar to china dolls but the head is not dipped in glaze and has a matte finish Facts : 11 They had their peak of popularity between 1860 and 1900 with French and German dolls Facts : 12 Antique German and French bisque dolls from the 19th century were often made as children s playthings, but contemporary bisque dolls are predominantly made directly for the collectors market Facts : 13 Up through the middle of the 19th century, European dolls were predominantly made to represent grown-ups Facts : 14 Childlike dolls and the later ubiquitous baby doll did not appear until around 1850 Facts : 15 Paper doll portraying actress Norma Talmadge and some of her film costumes, 1919 Paper dolls are cut out of paper, with separate clothes that are usually held onto the dolls by folding tabs Facts : 16 They often reflect contemporary styles, and 19th century ballerina paper dolls were among the earliest celebrity dolls Facts : 17 The 1930s Shirley Temple doll sold millions and were one of the most successful celebrity dolls Facts : 18 Small celluloid Kewpie dolls, based on illustrations by Rose O Neill, were popular in the early 20th century Facts : 19 Contemporary dollhouses have their roots in European baby house display cases from the 17th century Facts : 20 Early dollhouses were
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