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A golliwog in the form of a child's soft toy Florence Kate Upton's Golliwogg in formal minstrel attire in The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg in 1895. The golliwog, also spelled golliwogg or shortened to golly, is a doll-like character, created by cartoonist and author Florence Kate Upton, which appeared in children's books in the late 19th century, usually depicted as a type of ...
In 2006, researchers Helga Dittmar, Emma Halliwell, and Suzanne Ive conducted an experiment testing how dolls, including Barbie, affect self-image in young girls. Dittmar, Halliwell, and Ive gave picture books to girls age 5–8, one with photos of Barbie and the other with photos of Emme, a doll with more realistic physical features.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. American Girl is an American line of 18-inch (46 cm) dolls released originally in 1986 by Pleasant Company (now Mattel). The dolls portray eight to thirteen-year-old girls of a variety of backgrounds. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Originally ...
Three dolls released in the Passport Collection by American fashion designer Byron Lars. Each doll is a multicultural and biracial character from a different part of the world. Ayako Jones (2009) is Blasian, being of African and Japanese descent. Charmaine King (2010) is Afro-French, being of African and French descent, specifically Monaco.
A doll hospital is a workshop that specializes in the restoration or repair of dolls. [67] Doll hospitals can be found in countries around the world. [68] One of the oldest doll hospitals was established in Lisbon, Portugal in 1830, [68] and another in Melbourne, reputedly the first such establishment in Australia, was founded in 1888. [67]
Robert the Doll [1] is an allegedly haunted doll [2] exhibited at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. Robert was once owned by painter, author, and Key West resident Robert Eugene Otto. Robert was once owned by painter, author, and Key West resident Robert Eugene Otto.
Ideal produced over 200 variations of dolls throughout the composition era. [2] In 1914, Ideal had a boy doll launched named the Uneeda Kid, after a biscuit company. [29] [28] It was patented on December 8, 1914. [30] The 15-inch boy doll wore a blue and white bloomer suit and held a box of Uneeda Biscuits under his arm. [31]
Chatty Cathy was a pull-string "talking" doll originally created by Ruth and Elliot Handler and manufactured by the Mattel toy company from 1959 to 1965. The doll was first released in stores and appeared in television commercials beginning in 1960, with a suggested retail price of $18.00, though usually priced under $10.00 in catalog advertisements.