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Vogue Doll Co
The Vogue Doll Co was founded by Jennie H. Graves in 1922 and was in production until around 1975. The company started as a small concern but became one of…
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Mattel Inc
Mattel, Inc. is an American multinational toy manufacturing company founded in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. Mattel is mostly renown for the Barbie doll which debuted on…
Swivel Head Dolls
Swivel Head Dolls. A Swivel Head is a variation of the Shoulder Head. It has a head and shoulder plate but the neck area is divided.
Antique and Vintage Wooden Dolls Information
Wooden dolls are probably some of the earliest examples of dolls. "Paddle Dolls" are some of the earliest, found in the tombs at Egypt. These "Paddle Dolls" were not likely…
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Simon & Halbig
Simon & Halbig existed between 1869 and 1939 in Germany. Possibly later. The tinted and untinted bisque shoulder heads with molded hair and delicate decoration are typical of the prodigious…
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Charles Perrault Paper Doll Maker
Charles Perrault was born in Paris on 12 January 1628, the seventh child of Pierre Perrault, a lawyer at the Parlement of Paris. After an excellent education at the College…
Jumeau Dolls
Jumeau Dolls - Jumeau was a French company, founded in the early 1840s, which designed and manufactured high quality bisque dolls. It was founded by Louis-Desire Belton and Pierre-François Jumeau…
Greiner
Greiner Dolls. Ludwig Greiner was an American doll maker in 1840-1874 and 1874-1883 as Ludwig Sons. In 1883 the company became Greiner Brothers. In 1840 to 1858, he obtained the…
Dean’s Rag Book Company
Dean's Rag Book Company. Dean's Rag Book Co was founded in 1903 by Mr Henry Samuel Dean as a subsidiary of the printing and publishing firm Dean & Son, which…
Raphael Tuck
Raphael Tuck is normally associated with his childrens books and postcards but he also printed paper dolls as well. Raphael Tuck & Sons was a business started by Raphael Tuck…