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By Denise Van Patten, About.com Guide to Doll Collecting since 1999

Bisque and Porcelain Dolls: The Darlings of Another Era and Favorites of Collectors Today

Monday June 5, 2006
Bisque dolls, commonly called porcelain dolls by today's collectors, were produced by the millions from the late 1860s through the early 1930s. Although not very sturdy for play, bisque allowed doll heads to be beautifully molded at a reasonable cost. Today, bisque dolls are no longer playthings but instead created for doll collectors. Get the history of bisque dolls in my latest on Bisque and Porcelain Dolls.

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