Paper[Paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine] dolls were widely manufactured and considered very popular in the United States from about the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. The earliest paper doll figures were usually anonymous young women. Later, paper dolls were given names and personalities and some paper dolls were made in the likeness of royal figures and other contemporary celebrities.
paper doll collecting is a recognized hobby, with conventions, auctions, and catalogs where enthusiasts can admire the collections of others and increase their own paper doll collections.
