| Collectors know that collectible dolls of yesterday | | | | the beginning of man and they were traditional |
| have a wide spread popularity and there are a wide | | | | created as toys for children and were made out of |
| variety of treasure dolls and merchandise to choose | | | | many materials both hard and soft. During earlier days |
| from. Collectors enjoy forming collections of dolls | | | | dolls were originally made from rock, mud, clay, |
| from the past that are rare and even from more the | | | | wood, or bone, but now during more modern days |
| modern day era. | | | | dolls are usually constructed from plastic, rubber, |
| Many collectors start building collections of dolls as | | | | cloth, paper, porcelain, or a combination of materials. |
| way of reminiscing into their childhood. Collectors | | | | Children often feel that their dolls are cherished |
| need to figure out what type of dolls they want to | | | | possessions and are usually made to resemble a girl |
| add to their collections, which may greatly depend on | | | | or boy, but some dolls are create to resemble fairies, |
| the type of material they are made from. Once the | | | | angels or animals. One type of popular animal doll that |
| collector has decided on the type of doll they want | | | | has been given human-like characteristics is the teddy |
| to collect then they may want to purchase | | | | bear, which often have clothes and even hair. |
| merchandise for their dolls as well to add to their | | | | Collectors find that the most realistic looking dolls are |
| collections. However, most collectors do prefer the | | | | often times the most popular with any collector, |
| more modern and vintage style dolls or the classic | | | | especially if these dolls look like babies or children. |
| and antique dolls. There are a variety of dolls for any | | | | Most realistic looking dolls are produced of plastic and |
| collector to base their collections upon, with each | | | | vinyl, with vinyl being used mostly toady because it is |
| containing distinct features that are sure to please | | | | so durable. Some of the best dolls created are |
| any collector. | | | | handmade and are often constructed of high quality |
| Some collectors collect dolls based upon limited | | | | materials, such as the rag dolls. Collectors collect |
| editions and by the individual who actually designed | | | | paper dolls that were first produced in France back in |
| the doll such as Jan McLean, Susi Emer, Beatrice | | | | the 18th century and moved to other areas of the |
| Paccini, Diddy Jacobson, Joke Grobben, or Hildegard | | | | world. For several years paper dolls were hand |
| Gunzel to name only a few. Collectors can locate dolls | | | | painted versions of popular actors or actresses from |
| designed by these individuals and many more at | | | | different parts of the world. |
| specialty shops, flea markets, antique stores, and | | | | Due to the large amount of grading that was needed |
| on-line. In fact, there are plenty on-line sites that | | | | in the doll market the Collectible Doll Authority or the |
| specialize in collectible dolls and even have exclusive | | | | CDA was formed, which some collectors feel has |
| items that may not be available at other sites. Some | | | | only brought problems and frustrations to collectors. |
| of these on-line sites are extremely informative and | | | | Dealers and collectors were using their own standard |
| can assist collectors in gather more facts about the | | | | to judge dolls by with their own definitions until the |
| dolls they are collecting and related items to these | | | | formation of the Collectible Doll Authority came into |
| dolls. | | | | play. |
| The history of the doll can actually be dated back to | | | | |