According to the Huffington Post, the dolls are patterned after 18th Century minstrels and were first produced in 1895 by American cartoonist Florence Kate Upton in children’s books. The ...

(David Sharos / For The Beacon-News) Heidi Topps of Crystal Lake admits when it comes to collecting dolls, her attraction to the iconic Barbie knows no bounds. “I was interested in Barbie dolls ...

On offer in the sale are 18th and ... to the 19th century, led by 17th century Chapman’s embroidered slips (estimate: £800-1,200). Following the restoration of Charles II, the fashion for ...

A rare 18th Century dolls' house which survived a serious fire at a stately home has gone on display at a Kent museum. Sarah Lethieullier’s dolls' house, with over 700 fixtures and fittings ...

A collection of dolls dating from the 18th Century could fetch as much as £500,000 when they go up for auction later. It is the largest and most valuable doll collection to be seen by Special ...

In The Dress of the People, John Styles, the historian who created the V & A's British Galleries, sets out to prove that the 18th-century poor were just as willing fashion victims as the lords ...