Schoenhut dolls were wooden dolls produced by the Schoenhut Piano Company between 1903 and 1935. The company, founded by master woodworker Albert Schoenhut, originally made toy pianos. They began producing figurines in the early 1900s, including wooden circus sets and animals. In 1911, the company introduced the Schoenhut Art Doll, a spring-loaded doll made entirely of ...

Dolls that were produced exclusively for the American market, they are called "Pet Name - dolls". This name, thanks to Dorothy and Helen Coleman, was first introduced in 1885. There are at least 12 known names for these dolls: Agnes, Bertha, Daisy, Dorothy, Edith, Ethel, Florence, Helen, Mabel, Marian, Pauline and Ruth. The doll's name was written in gold paint ...