Paper dolls have been around as long as there has
been paper. Faces
or other objects were applied to the paper and they were used during
religious rituals and ceremonies in the Asian cultures many centuries
ago. The Japanese used paper for Origami, artful paper folding, and
dating back to 800 AD they folded paper figurines in the shape of
Kimono. Balinese people
made paper and leather into puppets since before the Christian Era.
Other cultures around the world have had paper formations or paper art,
including in Poland, where they were called Wy'cinanki. These early
types of paper figures differ from typical paper dolls today, as no
clothes were made to be used with the dolls.
In Europe, particularly France, the first paper dolls were made during the mid-18th century. The paper was jointed and they were called pantins meaning dancing or jumping jack puppet. They were intended to entertain adults and spread throughout high society. They were drawn or painted like people with fashions for each doll. These were more similar to contemporary Western paper dolls. Rare hand-painted sets of paper figures dating to the late 1780s can be found in some museums today.
The biggest American producer of paper dolls, McLoughlin Brothers, was founded in early 1800 and was sold to Milton Bradley in 1920s. Around this time paper dolls became popular in the USA and then grew in popularity in the following decades.
In Europe, particularly France, the first paper dolls were made during the mid-18th century. The paper was jointed and they were called pantins meaning dancing or jumping jack puppet. They were intended to entertain adults and spread throughout high society. They were drawn or painted like people with fashions for each doll. These were more similar to contemporary Western paper dolls. Rare hand-painted sets of paper figures dating to the late 1780s can be found in some museums today.
The biggest American producer of paper dolls, McLoughlin Brothers, was founded in early 1800 and was sold to Milton Bradley in 1920s. Around this time paper dolls became popular in the USA and then grew in popularity in the following decades.
Book publishing companies that followed in the production of paper
dolls or cut-outs were Lowe, Whitman, Saalfield and Merrill among
others. Movie stars
and celebrities became the focus in the early days of paper dolls in
the USA. Paper dolls are still produced today and Whitman and Golden Co.
still publish paper dolls.
Vintage paper dolls with hand-painted artwork are becoming
increasingly rare due to paper aging issues. They have become
collectible, and the prices for mint uncut sets can be between $100 and
up to over $500 for a sought after title.
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