The Articulated Doll A rticulated clay and wooden dolls from ancient Greece and Rome date back to approximately 200 BCE. Ball-jointed dolls were produced in Western Europe in the late 19th century. French and German manufacturers turned from bisque shoulder headed dolls on leather bodies to bisque socket heads on strung bodies with articulated ball-joints made of composition like the Kestner girl seen here. This mixture of pulp, sawdust, glue and other materials allowed for a much more realistic play doll for that time period. Wooden dolls, like the " Schnicklefritz " boy made by Albert Schoenhut are completely articulated. Two jointed examples produced by Robert Tonner are Tyler Wentworth and Marley Wentworth in Dance Class. We can't ignore Barbie. Jointed Barbies have been produced many times throughout her history. Newest out in the general line is Barbie Made to Move that has 22 points of articulation. Basketball Player Barbie is part of this series. Mattel has also released the BMR1959 Collection with four Barbies and two Kens, who are all fully articulated. Getting back to the ball-jointed doll-it is defined as any doll that is articulated with ball and socket joints. Today we find a new term for many of the modern jointed dolls using the acronyms BJD (ball-jointed doll) that are constructed of resin. In addition to the Asian dolls that are produced in Japan, South Korea and China there are a variety of artists from many other areas of the world are also making innovative creations. 92 WINTER 2021