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The weird and wonderful, a discerning look at dolls.

Real Love by Eric Traore

Italian child with doll waits by the Italian embassy in London, while her parents make arrangements to return home after Italy’s entry in to World War II, 1946.

Italian child with doll waits by the Italian embassy in London, while her parents make arrangements to return home after Italy’s entry in to World War II, 1946.

Princess Margaret with doll, and Elizabeth (right), admiring items from their childhood at the exhibition of Royal treasures, Piccadilly 1939.

Princess Margaret with doll, and Elizabeth (right), admiring items from their childhood at the exhibition of Royal treasures, Piccadilly 1939.

Portrait of a young girl asleep on an armchair with her dolls. Taken for  Pictorial Review magazine, 1937.

Portrait of a young girl asleep on an armchair with her dolls. Taken for  Pictorial Review magazine, 1937.

Japanese dolls school set up by the Japanese dolls studying society, 1925

Japanese dolls school set up by the Japanese dolls studying society, 1925

Row of dolls heads during production, Germany, 1950

Row of dolls heads during production, Germany, 1950

Portrait of Annie Meyer, a doll seamstress as she makes pinafores in the kitchen of her basement home, New York, December 1911.

Portrait of Annie Meyer, a doll seamstress as she makes pinafores in the kitchen of her basement home, New York, December 1911.

Children pushing their doll in its buggy down the sidewalks, Ohio, 1921

Children pushing their doll in its buggy down the sidewalks, Ohio, 1921

Licca and Harumi (by natsuko♥)

Licca and Harumi (by natsuko♥)

Girls in a parlor having a tea party with their dolls, 1905

Girls in a parlor having a tea party with their dolls, 1905