Madame Alexanders Collectible Dolls Cissy Dolls

Toy Safety ... In Europe toys must meet the criteria set by the EC Toy Safety Directive (essentially that a toy be safe, which may be addressed by testing to European Standard EN71) in order for them to carry the CE mark. All European Union member states have transposed this directive into law - for example, the UK's Toy (Safety) Regulations 1995...

Toy ... The origin of toys is prehistoric; dolls representing infants, animals, and soldiers, as well as representations of tools used by adults are readily found at archaeological sites...

Doll ... Traditional dolls are sometimes used as children's playthings, but they may also have spiritual, magical and ritual value... In other cultures dolls were considered too laden with magical powers to allow children to play with them... African dolls are used to teach, and entertain, they are supernatural intermediaries, and they are manipulated for ritual purposes...