Paper dolls: A Classic Vintage toy
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Paper Dolls: a heart warming retro toy
Able to create a magical world of imagination these delightful dolls quickly melted the hearts of those who owned them. The dolls would occupy a child for hours, and when play time was done, the dolls and their accessories would be stored away in cardboard boxes till the next time that they could be taken out once again for play.
Alice in Wonderland paper dolls
Shirley Temple: One of the most famous paper dolls
Authentic Shirley Temple Paper Dolls and Dresses (Dover Celebrity Paper Dolls)
Amazon Price: $2.22 (as of 06/03/2012)
Shirley Temple was a very popular vintage theme paper doll set and would be found very often on the gift list of little girls at Christmas time or on their birthday wish lists.
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Shirley Temple Paper Doll books...
Christmas Paper Doll
Collectible paper dolls...
Paper dolls have become a highly collectible item. Played with by young girls for virtually as long as paper has existed, the dolls and their outfits experienced a lot of wear, and tear throughout their existence. This makes finding intact books or even pages of retro or vintage paper dolls highly collectible.
So if you happen to stumble upon some paper dolls while digging through the attic, or cleaning out the garage, treat them with tender loving care. They are probably very rare.
The Disney Princess's paper doll
Disney Princess Paper Doll Kit
Amazon Price: $8.57 (as of 06/04/2012)
A Disney Princess paper doll set is popular with modern girls. These delightful princesses have captured the hearts of young girls world wide.
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Disney Princess paper doll books...
Cinderella paper dolls
The history of paper dolls
The very first paper dolls may have been those created through the Japanese art of Origami. This traditional art of paper folding has been around since about 800 AD and it is known that puppet and animal characters were fashioned from it. These would of course been played with thus making them the first paper dolls.
The largest US producer of paper dolls McLoughlin Brothers was opened in the early 1800's and remains in existence today.
Traditional vintage paper dolls as old as the 1780's can still be found in museums.
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Crusoe paper dolls
Barbie paper dolls
Fabulous Fashion (Paper Doll Book): Barbie
Amazon Price: $4.85 (as of 06/04/2012)
Barbie and her friends are a delightful paper doll set coming complete with their own unique wardrobe fashions.
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Little girl cut out paper doll
Fairy paper dolls....
Disney Fairies Storybook and Paper Doll Kit
Amazon Price: $10.93 (as of 06/04/2012)
Disney's fairies are a delightful and novel paper doll set. Ideal for young girls who still believe in the wonder of magic and fairy tales.
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Fairy paper doll books...
Cute pig paper dolls
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What are your thoughts on retro paperdolls?
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TheLifestyleChanger
Apr 9, 2012 @ 12:44 am | delete
- I loved paper dolls as a little girl. So lovely to be reacquainted with them. Blessings.
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Jolene_Belmain
May 22, 2012 @ 1:26 pm | delete
- Yes, I too remember playing with those fragile, yet beautiful, paper dolls. So much great imagination goes into playing with them.
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TheLifestyleChanger
Apr 9, 2012 @ 12:44 am | delete
- I loved paper dolls as a little girl. So lovely to be reacquainted with them. Blessings.
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Thrinsdream
Mar 19, 2012 @ 3:01 pm | delete
- These remind me of being tiny! Loved them. With thanks and appreciation. Cathi x
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Jolene_Belmain
Mar 28, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
- I loved mine when I was a child too... paper dolls are great imagination toys.
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KimGiancaterino Mar 14, 2012 @ 5:07 pm | delete
- I think I've still got a few of my paper dolls in storage. I just enjoy looking at the sheets, especially the vintage designs.
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Jolene_Belmain
Mar 28, 2012 @ 12:11 pm | delete
- It's amazing how long something can stay in style for... and paper dolls never did leave (although they did slow down a bit).
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CherylK Feb 11, 2012 @ 10:48 pm | delete
- I loved paper dolls when I was a child. I would design clothes for them and played with them for hours. I enjoyed this lens a lot!
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Jolene_Belmain
Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:05 pm | delete
- I think kids were a lot better with mind play years ago compared to now... a lot of the toys just don't allow for any imagination anymore.
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tvyps
Feb 7, 2012 @ 9:17 pm | delete
- I actually found some very old ones once when I was out "picking." I made some good cash on them! The very old ones are more valuable than I thought! Blessed!
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Jolene_Belmain
Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:04 pm | delete
- And since they've been around for so many years, if you can find them in good shape, yes people will spend quite a bit on these vintage toys.
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alpacafarm
Feb 7, 2012 @ 5:24 pm | delete
- Hello Jolene,
Just wanted to thank you for commenting on my Organic Eggs Lens. I also wanted to comment on your lens. I am really into vintage toys, board games and basically any vintage toy related niche. Very Cool Lens!!!
Scott
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Jolene_Belmain
Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:03 pm | delete
- Well thanks so much for the return ;) it was my pleasure visiting your eggs lens.
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:39 pm | delete
- Nice lens
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:39 pm | delete
- Nice lens
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dc64
Jan 15, 2012 @ 10:17 am | delete
- I remember these as a little girl. They didn't last long and tore so easily, but they were an inexpensive option for the adults.
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Jolene_Belmain
Jan 15, 2012 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- The ones made more out of cardboard lasted a bit longer... now a days with lamination, they would last a ton longer ;)
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SandyPeaks
Jan 3, 2012 @ 5:47 pm | delete
- My grandparents bought me many Paper Dolls when I was young. They enjoyed playing with them as much as I did! Blessed by a SquidAngel.
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Jolene_Belmain
Jan 5, 2012 @ 1:07 pm | delete
- They seem like a thing of the past, but there are still some out there who play with them. Such a great imagination toy :)
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Evelyn_Saenz
Nov 21, 2011 @ 5:53 am | delete
- I have always loved paper dolls. Vintage paper dolls are by far the most beautiful. Did you play with paper dolls as a child? Did you make them with your mom?
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Jolene_Belmain
Nov 21, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
- I don't remember making them, but I remember playing with them... so much fun! Love imagination toys :)
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DesignZeal
Oct 18, 2011 @ 1:14 pm | delete
- Lovely paper dolls, and characters from some of the best fairy-tales and stories. Cinderella and Alice are my favorite :) and the piggies!
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fugeecat
Oct 8, 2011 @ 1:32 pm | delete
- I really like the alice in wonderland dolls and I didn't realize that paperdolls were originally from Japan.
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Jolene_Belmain
Oct 8, 2011 @ 7:47 pm | delete
- Puts more meaning to the word vintage for sure.
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KAngelArt
May 27, 2011 @ 5:48 pm | delete
- I still find time to spend time designing paperdoll fashions. I find it very relaxing. I just recently put up my own lens about "Paper Doll Trends" but it's more of an interactive story rather than a collection like yours.
What you put together was interesting. I like to look at all the different kinds of paperdolls that have been made. You covered a lot of them, and your tidbits were interesting too. Thanks for sharing. :)
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So long as there are children to play with them paper dolls will never go out of vogue.
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- Playing with Diablo 3's paper dolls - and loving it
- My favorite collection of "little things" in Diablo 3 are the "paper doll" effects. When your character equips new armor or weapons, they clearly show up on your avatar. New helm? Ooo, it's got a plume! New two-handed sword? Man, that sucker is big.
- MomsRising: Giant paper dolls headed to Raleigh
- By Beth Messersmith of MomsRising While it may sound like the title of a bad movie, it's exactly what's going to happen this Thursday as moms and kids bring more than 400 life-size paper doll cut outs of North Carolina children to the General Assembly ...
- All dolled up and on display
- Most notably the display will feature a selection of artifacts from resident Daphne Clowes, from ceramic dolls to toy wicker furniture to a large collection of paper dolls from the 1930s. Our paper doll collection is in very good condition, ...
- Printable Paper Dolls to Color
- The popular website PrintablePaperDolls.net has added a new category of fun: free paper dolls to download, print and color. "When I launched PrintablePaperDolls.net last year, it was with full-color paper dolls and their clothing in mind," said Kevin ...
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