Dolls: Gotz Dolls
In 1950, Marianne and Franz Gotz founded Gotz Puppenfabrik in Rodental.

The first dolls created were made of paper mache and they were crafted with the help of five family members and sold directly by Franz Gotz.

In 1957, Gotz started producing dolls with vinyl rotation process. They are still being made with this process today.

In 1964, the first originals of famous artist Sasha Morgenthaler were reproduced. Thus Gotz had its first artist doll.

In 1985, the number of the employees increased to 150, later to 350 worldwide.

In 1987, their subsidiary in the US, Baldwinsville, NY was founded.

In 1989, Gotz reproduced the first special collections for the artists Sylvia Natterer and Carin Lossnitzer.

Since then they have internationally become increasingly rerenowned for other numerous artist collections.

In 1992, Gotz dolls were awarded the first of many "Spiel Gut" certificates.

In 1997, Gotz started a cooperation with the German manufacturer of children's clothing, Pampolina, for their collection "Pamplina by Gotz". For "Janina, 12 years," they were awarded the "DOLLS Award of Excellence".

In 1999, the second generation of the Gotz family, Anke Gotz-Beyer and Uwe Beyer, took over the company management.

In 2004, Sarah's playworld was being born - the handcrafted dolls for creative playing.

Gotz's hand-crafted dolls are made for loving, playing and collecting focused on the highest standards of quality. They create them in cooperation with renowned doll artists which results in dolls with lively expressions and individually designed, high quality clothing that can stand intensive playing. A Handcrafted Götz doll keeps its value for a lifetime.

The original Götz-bracelet, the artist's signet and the certificate guarantees the genuineness of your doll.

• Handcrafted
• Numbered artist design
• Easy care
  
  Gotz make beautiful high quality dolls. By playing with these dolls children can develop their fantasies and create new characters. These dolls retain their special value for many years and can be loved for a lifetime.
  
  Götz artist dolls are collected worldwide. They are reproductions of originals created by renowned doll artist – made with loving care for details and exquisite materials. Each of them is a real work of art in highest quality.
  
  The Artists Include:
  
  Sissel Skille
  Joke Grobben
  Hildegard Günzel
  Didy Jacobsen
  Els Oostema
  
  Play dolls are a first step in the world of Goetz dolls. They are especially made for playing and do not have a certificate like our handcrafted dolls.
  
  Steiff and Götz, both long-established brands, are presenting an exclusive collection of hand-crafted dolls. Thanks to the many years of experience which the two companies boast, these fine dolls are miniature works of art of the highest quality. Made for Steiff by Götz and intended for all children. Friends for everyday – all through life. A certificate, a Götz-Steiff bracelet and the gold-plated ”Button in Ear” guarantee the genuineness of each doll.
  
  Sarah's World is the latest doll in the Gotz Collection. These dolls are handcrafted and great for creative playing. Each Sarah's World Doll includes accessories to go with the theme.
   

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