The German toy industry is renowned for its deep tradition and high level of craftsmanship. One of the most colourful and unique places to learn about its history and development is the Museum of the German Toy Industry. This museum not only tells the story of the toy-making process, but also shows how technology and materials have changed over the decades. The Museum of the German Toy Industry ...

Simon and Halbig was a well-known factory that specialised in the production of doll heads, arms and legs. Although they did not produce doll bodies, their products have always attracted the attention of antique doll collectors. The history of Simon and Halbig began in 1839 when they became a family business. In 1869, the factory began producing doll heads from ...

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, sisters of various French convents began dressing dolls in religious costumes. However, a nun doll from an earlier period is available at antique auctions, which offer examples in religious garb from the mid and even early 18th century.Catholic communities in major cities sent specially purchased inexpensive dolls to remote convents with instructions and ...

On 15 June 2023 at 19.00 the Meridian Cultural Centre invites you to the opening of the exhibition of author dolls 'Borders of Play'. Portrait and abstract, stylised and fantasy dolls, porcelain antiques and replicas of wooden dolls from the 17th century, boudoir dolls from the early 20th century, palm-sized and almost metre-high dolls, as well as panels and photographs - all this can be ...