Cut with scissors, cut, cut; around the base, along the curve, and finally the last clip. Dolls in colorful swimsuits stand near the final cut waiting for their wardrobe. The time invested in their story was eliminated, and the little fingers bent to transform the costume.
Are you still old enough to remember the joy of the paper doll? If not - everything is not lost, paper dolls are still available on bookstores and super center shelves, or via the internet. Although they are not as big as the fashion doll industry in the past... they still exist. Many people think that they are beyond the fun of childhood, but they are the most popular collection on earth. Paper doll collection requires very little storage space and can only be compared to the minimum space required by collecting stamps. A doll is a cheap fun, not a lost art. Some publishing companies have even begun to copy old dolls, which makes it possible to have some of the oldest dolls in an affordable way.
In the 1700s, the two-dimensional number accompanying the best wardrobes over time was a considerable luxury. Many of the dolls are designed for adult entertainment, including the stage. By the mid 1800s, paper dolls were made in Europe and the United States, but were still considered a luxury until paper became more accessible and affordable. Magazines even offer paper dolls on their pages. This practice recently appeared in the 1990s, when Sue Shanahan created a new, modern version of the beloved and popular Betsy McCall.
In the 1930s, during the 1940s and 1950s, the popularity of paper dolls was not lost in the marketing departments of several industries. Some of the product leaders who used this phenomenon at the time were Pillsbury, Baker [Chocolate], Singer [sewing machine], Clark [thread], Lyon and McLaughlin [two types of coffee]. Later magazine advertisements using these dolls will include the sale of children's clothing, fabrics, cars, nail polish and soap.
These fabulous pieces of paper are not always colorful, not always human. Some dolls need to add color, which makes many children busy designing their own fashion. Dolls also include inanimate objects and animals. In the past two hundred years, popular dolls include royalty, public leaders, movie stars, fantasy fairy tale characters, family groups, plush animals and even little angels.
In the 1940s and 1950s, a new marketing approach entered the comic industry. Publishers make full use of the love of paper dolls and create free dolls for some comics. Attraction is beyond attracting new customer bases - girls. Publishers encourage people to submit original ideas for clothing/fashion design for comic characters. The comic book will show the designer's name and choose each piece of clothing. This clever strategy appeared in the books of the 1950s.
With the rise of the three-dimensional fashion doll industry, the popularity of the public faded in the 1960s, but this did not prevent many people from creating and collecting paper dolls. A quick search online auction will prove this fact. Dig deeper and search at http://www.google.com, http://www.yahoo.com or http://www.msn.com and you will find that many very talented artists are still creating beautiful The art of the work. Search will even provide you with many free resources to launch your paper doll collection.
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