Many people assume Limoges is a manufacturer of china. Did you know its NOT?

Our final article in this series explores the history of the finest china from Ireland and Japan.

Girls played with their dolls in unexpected ways. Read on to learn more about doll funerals and other "unique" dollplay. Plus, learn all about the 400 dolls on display at the Shelburne Museum.

Before you begin collecting antique dolls, there are some terms you should know. In this final doll article in our series, the Strong Museum of Play is featured. The museum´s collection is the largest and most comprehensive in the United States!

Some of the earliest china exported to the United States included Gaudy Dutch, Adams, Victorian Chelsea, and Spatterware.

Learn more about the first dolls in America! The Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City is also highlighted.

Did children really play with dolls as much as we think they did? How did boys play with their dolls? Plus, learn more about a new doll exhibit at the Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum!

Television commercials revolutionized the way toy makers sold dolls. Also, learn more about the doll collection on display at the National Museum of the American Indian!

Doll play was transformed in the Victorian era. Plus, read about two exciting doll displays at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center!

Many museum collections contain beautiful examples of 19th century coverlets.