You must want to know these 10 crazy stories about physical dolls

With the recent popularity of the physical doll trend, people will be surprised at how many strange stories and data this phenomenon has. Here are some stories about physical dolls that you may want to know:

 

1. Although most owners of physical dolls regard physical dolls as toys for their own entertainment purposes, some people regard these dolls as actual partners. An extreme example is Dave cat from Michigan, who not only married a dear physical doll, but also affectionately named Sidore. Sidore is manufactured by Abyss Creations and sells for about $6000. They have a pair of wedding rings and are going to hold the 15th anniversary ceremony.

 

2. The physical doll industry in Japan has a unique name for physical dolls: Dutch wife. Historically, this is because the Dutch sailors in the 17th and 8th centuries used cloth and weeds to make their first dolls when sailing. In French, these terms are called "dame de voyage" and in Spanish, "dama de viaje". These two terms will be roughly translated as "travel lady". They sold these dolls in Japanese ports. To this day, the history of physical dolls from the Netherlands has stayed in Japan.

 

3. Nowadays, Barbie has become the partner of most childhood families. It is child friendly. In fact, it originated from a more mature starting point. Barbie dolls are based on physical dolls. As early as the 1950s, Germany had a little doll named Bild Lilli, which was based on a particularly popular and attractive actress in Germany. At that time, this kind of doll was popular among people. American toy manufacturers noticed this and created a doll more suitable for children.

 

4. The physical doll can become very real. From the mobility and operability of limbs to the details on eyebrows, careful factory work can make the physical doll look almost like a real person. But did you know that even their weight can become real? Physical dolls weigh from 15kg to 45kg.

 

5. Many manufacturers of physical dolls also provide male physical dolls. But on average, these only account for about 10% of the total sales. The selection of male physical dolls is much less, and their customizability is much lower.

 

6. Based on their love for doll industry and culture, they like to call themselves "baby friends". This fan community revolves around their collective love for physical dolls. Many baby friends regard their physical dolls as their partners. For most of these people, they thought it was too difficult to interact with people, so they turned to physical dolls. Many people will say that dolls will never lie, cheat or criticize them like ordinary people.

 

7. Steven Shubin, the inventor of some kind of appliance, has been involved in the design of physical dolls as early as 1995. Because of his high level of creativity and technology, he had previously applied for patents for mannequins. Later, he applied for a device patent named "Boy Light" in 1996.

 

8. Howard Stern is famous for his vulgar actions in his performances, but do you know the main reasons for his popularity? It is reported that he has his own dolls and has made dolls famous through stunts and publicity in films and television. Now, the production companies of dolls sell more than 300 dolls every year, and each doll costs at least 30000 yuan.

 

9. More mature offline industries have also begun to notice the increasing popularity of physical dolls. So far, more and more online experience stores have been opened. In addition, the Japanese like creativity in the use of physical dolls, but that's not all. They have a film about pure love - Air Doll, in which the main character is a silicone doll, which is made of Korean actress Pei Douna as the prototype.

 

10. The more the physical doll looks like a real person, the more creepy and disgusting it will be. As early as 1970, a Japanese robot engineer named Masahiro Mori recorded a phenomenon, that is, the closer a realistic robot looks to the actual face, the greater the interference to people. This phenomenon is called the "Terror Valley Effect".






--Reprinted from the public account: Entity doll combat experience