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There is an interesting story about sex doll torsos, although they are considered toys and playthings today, there was a time when they also had a religious significance. Miniatures were made from wood, shaped to look like human figures, with hair made from straw and strings, and beads were used to make the eyes and mostly hand-sewn clothes and hand-painted bodies. With the advent of technology and wide-ranging creativity, man has created several versions of dolls. Around the 15th century, dolls were given the status of toys, and since then there has been no going back to the old varieties of silicone sex doll torsos.

The credit goes to Germany for introducing a very first commercially viable doll that was considered a toy or play item.

The dolls made back then were not as sophisticated as they are today, most were made from wood and wax and the clothes of the dolls mostly represented German women. Doll history has come a long way from simple hand-crafted wooden figurines to very sophisticated and sophisticated dolls like Barbie dolls.

To get an overview of the wide variety of dolls now available in the market, let us examine some of the most popular forms of dolls –

The most traditional form of dolls would be hand-crafted dolls that are made from wood and other materials. The interesting thing about them is that they are equally popular as toys and also among adult doll collectors. Many of them are now also imported and the look and features of these dolls vary from country to country, they look like replicas of the culture of a particular country and tradition in their appearance including the clothes, facial features etc.

Of all the dolls, the toy dolls or play dolls are widely popular. The sole purpose of these dolls is to play. The variety of dolls made under this type is innumerable. The manufacturers carefully make these dolls from non-toxic materials. All types of dolls, wooden, plastic, clothes etc. would fall under this category.

There are such designer dolls that have gained fame and status of almost a celebrity such as – Barbie dolls. These types of dolls are mostly made in different versions to suit the different tastes and preferences. Like you would see a model Barbie doll, a bride Barbie doll etc., they are either based on famous celebrities or the popular icons and professions. These dolls are regularly launched in different versions and hence are also called as variation dolls.

It is the culmination of creativity and commercialism that now we have dolls made of silicone and materials like vinyl skin etc. which are real looking dolls. In fact, they can be safely called as miniature versions of human bodies. Ashton Drake dolls are one such example; these dolls are specially made for sex doll torso collectors who love to buy dolls as a hobby and use them as display pieces.