The Doll Reference site is dedicated to identifying dolls, antique to modern for doll collectors, buyers, sellers, look your doll over carefully for a mark and lets begin . .
use the doll mark pages with over 4,000 image marks, more markings on the doll makers by Country pages. Didn’t find your mark, use our free forum board to let us know and we’ll add it. Thank you for making this site a better resource for everyone.
Dolls are classified by the material of the head
Dolls by Material
Bisque Dolls
Bisque head dolls were introduced in the 1850s by Europeans primarily in France . . . Read More
China Dolls
Antique China dolls were made by mostly German companies from 1836 to the 1940s . . . Read More
Cloth Dolls
The history of fabric dolls goes back as far as humans have been making textiles and . . . Read More
Composition Dolls
Early composition dolls were made from glue, glycerin, zinc oxide and Japanese wax . . . Read More
Hard Plastic Dolls
The first dolls produce in the new material of plastic was by the Ideal Toy Company in . . . Read More
Metal Head Dolls
France has the first patent recorded by René Poulin in 1861 for making dolls heads . . . Read More
Papier Mache Dolls
Papier mâché, carton moulé, carton pâte or holz-masse are all terms describing a . . . Read More
Rubber Dolls
Caoutchouc, India rubber or gum was used for centuries to make dolls or parts of dolls . . . Read More
Wood Dolls
Wood is a fairly easy material to carve or whittle to create a crude doll in the form of a human . . . Read More
Doll Values
How to find a dolls price, value or worth? here’s our tip, use sold listings at eBay . . . Read More
