My name is Cinderella (seems like I get a lot of Cinderellas lately!), one of many from the Enchanted Dolls collection, created by Marina Bychkova. "Marina Bychkova is a Russian-Canadian figurative artist and a founder of Enchanted Doll - luxury toy label of exquisite, porcelain dolls./.../ Enchanted Dolls are elegantly sculpted and articulated works of art. Strikingly nude, engraved or adorned in opulent sculptural costumes of precious metals, gemstones, and rare found objects, each doll intricately conveys an aspect of our humanity. Unique and delicate, their forms evoke a strong emotional response, haunting us with their vulnerability. All at once innocent and sexual, Enchanted Dolls depict highly stylized images of femininity, while at the same time reflecting on life’s playful naiveté." You can find all the other beautiful creatures at this site: Marina Bychkova! Btw, they cost several thousand dollars!
other Enchanted Dolls:
interesting dolls facts:
* first toy advertised on the television was Mr. Potato Head (with an actual potato for his head!)
* one Barbie is sold somewhere in the world every three seconds; her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
* reborn dolls are so realistic they have been mistaken for real children; there are known cases that the police smashed a window of the vehicle because they thought that an unconscious baby was in the vehicle when instead was a reborn doll
* modern European dolls were at first made to represent adults. Childlike dolls did not appear until 1850
* there are workshops, called “doll hospitals” specialized for repair and restoration of dolls; oldest is in Lisbon, Portugal (founded in 1830)
* European dolls had brown eyes until the Victorian era when Queen Victoria inspired blue eyes
* Mattel, manufacturer of Barbie, sued MCA Records, for whom band “Aqua” recorded song "Barbie Girl" because they allegedly violated the Barbie trademark. Mattel lost
* in 1963, Barbie came with an accessory book titled “How to Lose Weight” on the back of which was printed “Don’t eat”; in 1965, same book came together with accessory scales which were permanently set to 110lbs (55kg)
(facts found at: History of Dolls)
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