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French fashion dolls were not just for playing. The French used the dolls to show the french fashion of the time. They would then send these dolls across the pond. Women over here would then use that to make their own dresses for the next ball. That was in the late 1800.
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Kestner is produced by a German Bisque doll manufacturer. It span the late 1800 to 1930. Kestner had high end dolls. When you have your feet wet, you should look at this manufacturer.

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Armand Marseille, or often referred as AM, is produced by a German Bisque doll manufacturer. It span the late 1800 to 1930. Armand Marseille had a low end dolls and also high end dolls. For starting a doll collections, you should look at this manufacturer first. They were many of them on the market and [...]

The first thing to know is that dolls are evaluated by the type of head. The first dolls were handmade with wood and cloths. The first mass produced were done in paper maché. The first ones had a molded head, a kid body, wood or leather arms and painted eyes. That made Germany the dominant [...]