In 1869, Germans Carl Halbig and Wilhelm Simon formed a porcelain company called Simon Halbig (even though the mark looks like Halbic) to manufacture dolls and toys. They located their company in ...

Through the years the Kestner dolls kept up with trends and contributed to innovations themselves. From composition to porcelain the Kestner family was at the forefront of German doll making.

Barack Obama dolls sell like hot cakes in Germany. PASSAU, Germany, June 12, 2008— -- "They're not exactly cheap, but they sell well," says German dollmaker Marcel Offermann, who has added a ...