Identify Dolls to Buy or Sell with Confidence
Doll collecting is a fun hobby! You need to identify a doll, in order to buy, sell or find it’s worth or value – You need to know what or who it is. How to identify a doll or item – check it carefully for any markings or labels on the back of the neck, back, bottoms of feet or a label. Find a mark, brand name or number – type it into the search box.
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Explore this site; dolls by material or type of doll, by the doll makers history, how to identify dolls and markings and find a dolls name.
Dolls By Material
Dolls are classified by the material of the head, also helps date the doll.
Bisque dolls
Bisque head dolls were introduced in the 1850s by Europeans primarily in France . . more
Celluloid dolls
Celluloid dolls are made from cellulose nitrate, alcohol, fillers and camphor . . more
China Head dolls
Antique China dolls were made mostly in Germany from 1836 . . . more
Cloth dolls
The history of cloth fabric dolls goes back as far as humans have . . . more
Composition dolls
Early composition dolls are made of glue, glycerin, zinc oxide and Japanese . . . more
Hard Plastic dolls
First dolls made of the new plastic material were by Ideal Toy . . . more
Metal dolls
France has the first patent recorded of a metal doll head in 1861 . . . more
Paper Mache dolls
Antique papier mâché, carton moulé, carton pâte or holz-masse are all terms . . . more
Porcelain dolls
Modern porcelain collector dolls were sold in the 1970s, they were meant to . . . more
Rubber dolls
Caoutchouc, India rubber or gum was used to make dolls . . . more
Wax dolls
Some of the oldest existing examples of dolls are made of wax . . . more
Wood dolls
Wood is fairly easy material to carve and create a doll . . . more
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By Type of Doll
Some dolls are unmarked and like other dolls or the brand itself becomes a Doll Category
Advertising dolls
Are a way to promote a company brand . . . more
Antique Lady dolls
1860+ Fashion lady dolls made in France . . . more
Asian / Oriental dolls
Beautiful, exotic of the far East . . . more
Automata dolls
Mechanical dolls fascinate adults to children . . . more
Barbie dolls
Most populist doll, vintage Barbie dolls, family . . . more
Belton doll
Bisque solid dome head, uncut pate . . . more
Black dolls
Black is beautiful and rarer than white dolls . . . read
Boudoir dolls
1915+ bed or sofa long legged flapper . . . read
Carnival dolls
Who doesn’t love to win a prize at a fair . . . read
Dress Me dolls
Display, costumed souvenir . . . read
Googly dolls
Roguish, charming character dolls . . . read
Kewpie dolls
Impish face dolls by Rose O’Neill . . . read
Mama dolls
Composition dolls that changed history . . . read
Mask Face dolls
What are they and their makers . . . read
Patsy Type dolls
Identify Patsy type dolls, who made them . . . read
Playpal Type dolls
Companion child dolls, why do they all look a like . . . read
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