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Joe 90 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:28 pm Happy that you have brought this interesting story to this thread which is a more appropriate place for it. Keep up the good work.

I keep finding gems of doll history and post the most relevant or interesting.

Thanks for the feedback Joe 90

Entity2020 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:22 pm An inflatable sex toy sheep made the news in 2018 when a mother bought it by mistake from Amazon for her five-year-old's school nativity. The media reported the product was removed from sale but it's still available to buy from the online giant as I type this post:

I feel sorry for the mother, I could see how this inflatable could be seen as a novelty item or even a toy.

I never did quite get the sheep thing as a sex toy.

Kelvin Klein wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:05 am Fascinating stuff! I wonder if the staff get perks, like discounts on dolls, or if QA rejects a doll the staff get them free!

I have no idea what DIAOSHI's policy is regarding perks or QA (factory seconds), but this news report from January 2016 is rather interesting: Is this the most bizarre annual bonus ever? Chinese firm hands out SEX DOLLS instead of cash to male employees

Kelvin Klein wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:05 am Maybe they should open a manufacturing site in the UK, I could do with a new job

Working in a doll factory may not turn out to be a good idea... some employees were getting freaked out by the endless body parts: Re: TDF - Writing A History!!

Entity2020 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:15 amWorking in a doll factory may not turn out to be a good idea...

I only remember reports that workers in a latex lovedoll factory got infected with latex allergy (likely by daily inhaling the talc dust).

Joe 90 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:46 pm

Entity2020 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:22 pm An inflatable sex toy sheep made the news in 2018 when a mother bought it by mistake from Amazon for her five-year-old's school nativity.

I never did quite get the sheep thing as a sex toy.

Rule #34; There's an inflatable "Love Donkey" too

After the evolution of inflatable pvc dolls to blow up latex ones there were a few other types of lightweight dolls that followed. The foam dolls and the fabric dolls. Some how the lesser known detachable solid dolls hardly get mentioned. A full sized doll that could be neatly packed in a suitcase.

The earliest of this type are the Japanese Orient industry Omakage dolls which appeared in 1982. Which had detachable arms and legs.

These dolls were followed by the Kagemi (1987), Eika (1992) and the Hana Sisters dolls (1997) Which had detachable arms, legs and heads.

Great vintage pics of these dolls can be found on page 6.

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One of the more modern dolls is the DS EX-Lite - Polyurethane foam doll named Kayla. Which is modelled on one of their silicone solid dolls.

As you can see the doll is life sized and the limbs are removable too.

Another of this type of doll is The SeeDree lightweight foam doll which comes with a skin like suit.

This is a different type of SeeDree lightweight doll. A Memory Foam Filled Doll with Silicone Skin. A Doll body with fixed limbs and a Silicone Doll Head.

For storage space solid love dolls of today can also come with detachable limbs.

Another manufacturers dolls. The only downside is the obvious seam visible where the attachment is made. Arm bangles, stockings and garters could be used to conceal them maybe.

They are much easier to transport depending on their size and weight.