Who invented the physical doll? The history of physical dolls and who is making them now

Have you ever thought about how physical dolls come about? This is undoubtedly a story worth revealing.

 

In three or four centuries, physical dolls have transformed from leather puppets to lifelike robots. With the emergence of more and more realistic dolls, the technology behind them shows no signs of slowing down in the long run. Let's take a journey of memories and open up unknown stories:

 

The History of Physical Dolls

 

One of the earliest records of physical dolls is in the 17th century, when Dutch sailors used hand sewn leather puppets to "relieve boredom" during voyages and brought them to Japan for trading with local sailors. Seafarers may feel lonely during long voyages, so this type of equipment naturally emerged.

 

Fast forward for several centuries until the 1930s, when writer Anthony Ferguson believed that it was at this time that German surrealist artist Hans Belmer invented more modern physical dolls. In his book "A Brief History of Physical Dolls" published in 2010, he wrote: "The only difference between the mysterious, erotic models created by Belmer in the 1930s and functional physical dolls is that they lack the necessary entrance." This missing part emerged with the invention of inflatable dolls at the end of World War II.

 

However, if one believes in unofficial history, many people may believe that they were invented by Hitler. There are rumors that he formulated this policy to prevent relations between Germans and non Aryan women, while others say that he formulated this policy to prevent the spread of diseases in the Nazi army. However, there is currently no evidence to prove that these claims have any substantive significance.

 

In 1968, physical dolls first appeared in publicly available magazines, when it became legal to sell such items through the post office.

 

Over time, these dolls have become increasingly realistic, and new silicone and TPE materials have paved the way for the complete elimination of the need for humans. In the 21st century, talking companion robots have emerged one by one, exploring "electronic emotions" on the surface.

 

Who makes physical dolls?

 

The manufacturers of physical dolls are spread all over the world, with China being the world's largest producer of adult products, accounting for 60% -80% of the global market, with a market size of 113.4 billion yuan. It is also the largest exporter of physical dolls.

 

There are over 2000 manufacturers producing physical dolls in China, with old brands such as Tees and Kingson being the leading ones, and new fashion brands such as Shu Ruibao being the main ones. Among them, Tias currently specializes in robot dolls, which can smile and blink, and are among the high priced products in the industry; Jinsan uses TPE material as a breakthrough point, occupying half of the TPE doll market; Shu Ruibao emphasizes fashion and fashion, combining the anime and JK culture, which are popular with contemporary youth, to launch various new dolls.

 

These are only three companies, and there are countless companies that manufacture physical dolls and robots in China's main production areas of dolls, such as Guangdong, Henan, and Liaoning.

 

Buy them?

 

In relevant interviews, we can learn from employees that most buyers are "just people who are obsessed with people". Buying physical dolls for partners and singles is a way to explore life, as it has no emotions and is not deceptive.

 

Lonely men may not necessarily want to go on a date; For people with disabilities, physical dolls are their convenient and unbiased companion; There are also young couples who want to add another dimension to their love life without the need for additional emotional burden. Moreover, more and more people simply believe that a physical doll is more suitable for their lifestyle.

 

At the same time, there are also reports that some people say they have fallen in love with their dolls. Some people suggest that in the future, if lonely elderly people have no one to accompany them, dolls can be used to accompany them.





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