Posted 14 years ago
grandmas
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I have all these unique dolls but have no idea where they are from or how old they are can anyone help? thanks
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I tried google-ing descriptions of your dolls, didn't come across anything that matched it though, sorry! Good luck!
I have some little dolls like the first picture. I collect small dolls. These little dolls are like the dolls your grandmother and I got at a fair usually. Back in our day most dolls had a wooden head and was filled with sawdust. These little dolls were the first that I can remember being plastic. Of course my memory slips from time to time. However Iwould say they come from the fairs. The fair each year was a big deal to us because we had and saw so little then. We barely had television. If your family had the money to buy one.
I have the doll in the first picture... the one on the right.... Mine has a blue .plaid.plastic dress on....It belonged to my mother and I too would like more information about this doll............thanks........
Your dolls are made of celluloid in the early 1900's/1920's. most were made in Japan, but some were made in Germany & US. The celluloid dolls were discontinued because this type of plastic was highly flammable. With out the markings are hard to identified the maker. Hope this help.
these look like celluloid dolls they used to give out as prizes in carnivals and Fairs.
Some where Occupied Japan also.
I saw one today at my mother's house, it is of Charlie Chaplin, and has a rattle inside. It was her mothers
Muy curioso, la muñeca de las coletas la he visto en España igual, se regalaba comprando una caja de jabón ESE, no sé si esta es la original y la nuestra copia, pero es exacta. Puedes buscar en Internet " Muñequita del ESE"