No childhood could have passed without dolls. Dolls give a child complete happiness and knowledge. Though we had a number of dolls when we were young, only a few remain in our minds forever. The one which is part and parcel of everyone's childhood should deserve a day right? Yes, we do have a World Doll Day. It is celebrated every year on the second Saturday in June since 1986.
There is an interesting story of how posts/chain letters played a role in commemorating a day for dolls. Mildred Seeley, an avid doll collector, and doll-related entrepreneur thought of having a special day for the dolls. She started sending out letters asking people to participate in the doll day and requested each person who have received the letter to spread the word to 5 more people. This spread like a wildfire and the very first world doll day was celebrated on June 14, 1986.
Can you believe that dolls have been around since 2000BC? Archeologists found the oldest dolls in Egyptian tombs. Thereafter dolls have been made from several materials like wood, clay, porcelain, leather, cloth, metals, plastics, nuts, and even bones. Inuit make dolls from soapstone and bone, dressed in fur.
In India, we have an International Doll Museum in New Delhi, our capital city. Celebrated political cartoonist, K. Shankar Pillai received a doll as a gift from the Hungarian ambassador. Since then, he became passionate about collecting dolls. This museum was founded by him in 1965, with over 6500 dolls from over 85 countries.
What is your favorite doll? It's time to cherish them.
The below stamp is issued by India Post in the year 2010.
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