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Cloth Dolls

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire.

12/01/2016 | Rating NR

Timeless Toys

Cloth Dolls

Special | 1m 29s

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire.

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. During the late 1800s, when painted or printed lithograph fabric rag dolls were all the rage, two women from Ithaca, NY would leave their own unique marks on this ancient toy tradition.

12/01/2016 | Rating NR

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Timeless Toys

Cloth Dolls

Special | 1m 29s

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. During the late 1800s, when painted or printed lithograph fabric rag dolls were all the rage, two women from Ithaca, NY would leave their own unique marks on this ancient toy tradition.

12/01/2016 | Rating NR

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