I remember from the movies men calling women dolls. I didn't grow up with that. I equated it with a glamour life. Little did I know at the time.
Jump ahead. Today dolls are dolls.
The ones pictured above are handmade in Taiwan probably about the 1970s. Wooden with hand made costumes native to their country of origin.
I think these collectible dolls are rare. Take a look, I just put them in my Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/841108723/vintage-international-dolls-mid-century?ref=listings_manager_table