Doll: *Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Paper Doll Set

Featured is a wonderful Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Paper Doll Set.  Paper dolls let us enter the world of movie stars and we became clothes designers and stylists for them. The first American paper doll commercially produced as a children’s toy was Boston-based J. Belcher’s “The History and Adventures of Little Henry” in 1812. The dolls accompanied a children’s book and were designed to act out various scenes as the narratives unfolded. Paper dolls grew in popularity over time. Newspapers and magazines published paper dolls both as playthings and as vehicles to illustrate current fashions for girls and women. Paper dolls from different decades send a message about the role of women at the time and what society valued. An enduring archetype was the bride paper doll. Publishers regularly released bridal party paper doll sets decade by decade, positioning marriage as an important adult milestone and a goal in and of itself. Relive your childhood with paper dolls from your past.