In Japan, clockwork automata (karakuri ningyō) emerged in the 17th century, and were mainly sold to wealthy or important people who used them to impress guests. These little mechanical dolls have an ...

Trolls, those short, pudgy, wide-nosed, wild-haired dolls, were one of the biggest fads in the 1960s, but when they were revamped in 2005 for a new generation, they were barely recognizable. The new ...

China has more men than women, which makes it more difficult for millions of men in the country to find their female partner. To help please lonely Chinese men, EXDOLL, a sex doll manufacturer, has ...

Feb. 19 -- Watch out, Barbie: there's a new doll in town, with proportions that women with curvaceous hips and thighs can relate to. A new doll called Emme was one of the hottest products launched at ...