What are hard plastic dolls?
Hard plastic dolls were first made at the end of the 1940s. Hard plastic replaced the composition, a material that was previously made for doll production. Hard plastic dolls were much more durable than composition dolls, so it is better for a children's game. Hard plastic was also better to create fine details such as holes on the fingers and feet. As a result, the form line is usually visible on the sides of each part of the body. The hollow torsals and heads were made in two pieces - front and rear - which were later glued together. Soon hard plastic dolls were strung, which meant that their head, arms and legs were connected to the body belt or elastic cord that walked through the hollow torso. Starting in the early 1950s, hard plastic dolls were sold as "pedestrians"-the internal mechanism, which turned his head from side to side as their feet moved back and forth.
dolls with early hard sculptures were formed from paleMeat of colored plastic and then painted with a darker shadow of meat. On the top of the meat were added other painted features such as reddish, hands and knees back; painted eyelashes; lips red rose; and/or nail polish on small fingers. Some hard plastic dolls painted their eyes, but most of them had a sleep: glass eyes that were weighed, so they closed when the doll was laid on their backs, and opened when the doll was placed in sitting or standing.
Some hard plastic dolls, such as baby dolls, had hair shaped, which meant that the head was shaped and painted to look as if her hair had. Many other hard plastic dolls had wigs glued to their heads. Early wigs were made of mohair, while later made of Sarana, type of plastic hair that could be brushed, washed and curled by filming a doll.The "skull" dolls-Vinyl or soft plastic hairpieces, rather as wigs, except for rooted hair-were glued to the head of the doll as well as the wig. Later, some dolls had hard plastic bodies and vinyl heads with rooted hair.
Most of the first hard plastic dolls came in larger sizes, such as 14 -inch dolls, 17 inches and 20 inches. Hard plastic has quickly become a popular material for eight -inch toddler dolls 50 years; Later, hard plastic was used even for several fashion dolls that became popular at the end of the 1950s and 1960s. The bodies were usually six -member bodies: arms, legs, torso and head.
Because hard plastic is such a durable material, it is much easier to find a hard plastic doll in good condition than to find a composition or a Chinese doll without fries, cracks or breaking. However, hard plastic dolls are not without their problems. One of the most common problems that hard plastic mA tendency to separate at the seams of hollow pieces such as the torso and head. Such seam separation usually occurs due to pressure on seams; For example, dolls that are strung too tight can eventually show separation of seams on the neck and Walker Dolls often have separations at the bottom of the fuselage where the walking mechanism is placed. Hard plastic dolls can also burst or break if they are dropped, but overall hard plastic is a much more resistant material than those used previously for doll production.