Doll Houses, Doll Clothes, and Accessories

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Doll toys and doll accessories have delighted people of all ages, places, and cultures for many years. In fact, the earliest miniature human figures predate recorded history. They were created from a variety of natural products, including wood, clay, and even bone.

From what the archaeologists of today can best deduce, these were created for primarily for spiritual purposes and rituals. Over the years and between different countries, doll toys, doll houses, and doll accessories have  seen great changes in how prized of possessions they are. They are just as prized as teddy bears.

Today, these items are most commonly associated with being a child's play thing. However, the origins of commercial dolls were the ornate figures and their accessories that were kept by the only those who could afford them.

In fact, many of the original doll houses and the doll house miniatures meant to be kept within them came to cost as much as the construction of a real, full-house at the time period. This was the age of the "baby houses." They first arose in Europe during the sixteenth century.

Many doll accessories were also constructed at this time to furnish these houses. Each home and all its included items had to be custom made during this time period. However, the Industrial Revolution allowed for the process of mass production. This served to reduce the cost considerably. This opened the doors for standard scale sizes to emerge.

Today, doll toys are often available in standard scales. For instance,  the Barbie doll design, first introduced by Mattel in 1959, today exists is play scale. This is 1:6 or sixth scale.

Doll clothes may be sold according to these scales. However, the clothes are more often matched to the particular figure for which they are designed to fit. This is because dress up dolls are usually appreciated as their own unique entity.

The Barbie doll set a pretty high standard when it comes to a unique image. Toy companies tend to value exclusivity above all. This encourages buyers to continue buying their products specifically. Barbie is an amazing example of the heights which a fashion doll can become. The company claims that two of these dolls are purchased every second. Even the famous artist Andy Warhol felt a draw to honor Barbie with a portrait in 1985.

The earliest commercially available versions of fashion dolls were the paper dolls. These could have a variety of paper clothing styles with tabs. The tabs allowed the apparel to be fastened to the figures conveniently.

Before the onset of Mattel's popular fashion doll, most children in the United States played with baby dolls. The concept of creating an adult figure seemed a little alien at the time. In fact, the American businesswoman who first conceptualized the concept for the States was turned down until she had proof that an adult doll could fulfill a niche.

They have since, become learning toys. Children create real life senarios, in which they play out.

Read more about the history of Barbie in the section of our site devoted to that topic. There are many other fascinating sections devoted to such topics as doll houses, doll accessories, and porcelain dolls. Please visit the rest of our site to learn more.

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