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Shown at right; Modern Porcelain Doll, 18" tall, porcelain
flange head,
synthetic glued on wig, painted facial features, stationary glass or
plastic eyes, real spiky long eyelashes,
cloth stuffed body secured at the neck to the head, partial porcelain
arms and/or legs, this doll is unmarked, clothing closes
with Velcro.
Dolls came dressed as; International character dolls, Storybook
characters, Ballerina, Jester, Clown, Victorian, Schoolgirl, etc.
All these dolls originally came with a COA =
Certificate
Of
Authenicity with the Dolls
Name; usually stating their fine bisque quality,
the LE; Limited Edition amount of dolls
originally produced, a Design Number
for the doll. Some dolls may have a marking on the back of the
neck, a design number or a cloth tag sewn to the dolls body, or a tag
inside the clothing if original, or doll and clothing maybe entirely
unmarked.
The clothing alone, maybe worth more than the actual doll
itself.
Note: We find the modern porcelain
collector dolls to be charming,
lovely to enjoy, well made, many in pristine unplayed with condition,
but they just don't have the
intended collectable value, above their original retail price,
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Modern Porcelain collector
dolls sold from about the 1980s
to present, were meant to appeal to adult doll collectors, not
children. The theory
was; buy it, keep it in the box, or debox but keep it unplayed with, after
some time passes, you'll be able to sell it for more money than
your original purchase and make a profit.
Dolls were easily found in department stores, grocery store toy
aisles, card shops, toy stores and on TV from QVC etc. The quantities sold of each
collector doll could be large, it's the sheer quantity of all available
porcelain collector
dolls today, that is
determining the current value, as they flood the
market place, online and elsewhere.
These
dolls have now found their way to; family members, goodwill, garage sales,
antique shops, estate sales, etc. and all want to put them up for sell as a
collectible, make a few bucks and empty a closet.
So how much can I get for that porcelain
collectable doll today? is a question asked over and over
again by the owners.
You can do your own research, go to
ebay>buy>Dolls & Bears>By Material>porcelain - for completed auctions
and search by the manufactures name for a doll similar to yours.
Look at the sold value - if it has one - chances are most have not had a single bid.
Sad to say, but these dolls are now available in such large quantities they have
little to no value today.
So save your time and listing fees,
put
these dolls in a garage sale, give to someone who might appreciate the doll,
give to a thrift store and take a small tax write off, remove and
sell the clothing separately, as it is highly doubtful today (2012),
you will get the amount the doll originally sold for.
Sincerely, the Doll Reference website. |
