Dolls have been used as toys for children for thousands of years, evolving from simple wooden figures to highly detailed models. Some of the earliest known dolls include wooden paddle dolls from 2080-1990 BC, rag dolls from 300 BC used to teach mothering skills, and Hina dolls from 1603-1867 used in a Japanese festival. Over time, dolls incorporated new materials and technologies, such as bisque heads, phonograph functionality, articulation, and fashion-forward designs that made them more realistic and customizable playthings. Modern dolls like Bratz and ball-jointed dolls offer a huge range of customizable options and accessories that build on dolls' long tradition as children

2. Dollsare models
of human beings,
often used as toys for
children.

3. Wooden Paddle Dolls
2080 - 1990 BC
^foremost candidate for oldest
known toy.
^from available materials like clay,
stone, wood, bone, ivory,
leather, wax, etc.

4. Rag Dolls
300 BC
•one of the most ancient
children's toys in existence
•a cloth figure, a doll traditionally
home-made from (and stuffed with)
spare scraps of material.

5. Hina Dolls
about 1603-1867
• ^dolls for Hina Matsuri, the doll
festival on March 3.
^has pyramidal body of elaborate,
many-layered textiles stuffed with
straw and/or wood blocks, carved
wood hands and head with set-in
glass eyes and human or silk hair.

6. Voodoo
Dolls
Voodoo started
before 1685 in
Africa(Haiti).
• Dolls for curses.

7. European Bisque Doll
1870
^characterized by their realistic,
skin-like matte finish.
bisque head is attached to a body made
of cloth or leather, or a jointed body made of
wood, papier mâche or a mix of pulp,
sawdust, glue and similar materials.
usually have eyes made of glass.

8. Edison's
Phonograph Doll
1877
invented by Thomas Edison.
22-inch doll featured a
removable phonograph that
played nursery rhymes.

9. Matryoshka Dolls
1890
•traditional Russian dolls.
•consist of a set of hollow wooden
figures which open up and nest
inside each other.
•often follows a theme.

10. Paper Dolls
1919
^cut out of
paper, with separate clothes
that are usually held onto the dolls
by folding tabs.

11. Bobblehead Dolls
1950
•collectible toy.
•head is often oversized
compared to its body.
head is connected to the body by a
spring or hook.

12. Barbie
1959
• fashion doll manufactured
by the American toy-company
Mattel, Inc.
• include not only the range of dolls with their
clothes and accessories, but also a
large range of Barbie branded goods
such as books, apparel, cosmetics
and video games.

13. Reborn Doll
1990
vinyl doll that has
been transformed to
resemble a human baby with
as much realism as possible.

14. Ball Jointed Doll
(Super Dollfie)
2000
•Can be customized.
•Marketed to adult doll collectors and
customizers.
•Cast in polyurethane resin.
•Both realistic and influenced by
anime.
•Anatomically correct.
•Various body parts have ball joints for
articulation, and are strung together
with a thick elastic cord.
•made by the Japanese company
Volks.

15. Bratz Doll
May 2001
•American line of
fashion dolls and
merchandise manufactured by MGA
Entertainment.
•portrayed as teenagers distinguished by
large heads and skinny bodies,
almond-shaped eyes adorned with
eyeshadow, and lush, glossy lips.

16. Chinese
Ball Jointed Doll
Late 2005/Early 2006
•Released by Dollzone.
•Sculpts in high quality
polyurethane resin.

17. Goodreau
Doll
2007
•Ball jointed doll with
more of an American
aesthetic influence.

19. TIMELIN
EWooden Paddle Dolls- 2080 -
1990 BC
Rag Dolls- 300 BC
Hina Dolls- about 1603-186
Voodoo Dolls- 1685
European Bisque Doll- 1870
Edison's Phonograph Doll- 1877
Matryoshka Dolls- 1890

20. Paper Dolls- 1919
Bobblehead Dolls- 1950
Barbie- 1959
Reborn Doll- 1990
Super Dollfie- 2000
Bratz Doll- May 2001
Chinese BJD- early 2006
Goodreau Dolls- 2007