Determining the Age of a Porcelain Doll?

angie.moore01972

I have a hand made bisque porcelain doll that was given to me and for the life of me I can't find out when she was made. It says the manufacturer is, Dan Dee international and her name is, Nicole. She has brown curly hair it's in pig tails, I don't know if she came with it like that.

Her dress is a red velvet from a little above the waist up and the bottom half is white with red hearts on it it's just the outline of a heart it's not colored in solid, white lace stockings/leggings, and white shoes that have a buckle on top. Her dress has a red bow separating the top half and bottom.

My camera is broken so I can't take any pics. If anyone has any ideas I'd greatly appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.

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Judy
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March 16, 20180 found this helpful

Dan Dee is a mass-produced doll. it is worth less than $25.

cybergrannie
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March 16, 20180 found this helpful

DanDee (Dan Dee) dolls have been produced for many years and almost all styles/names/sizes were produced in very high numbers which tends to bring the value down on all dolls made by this company.

I did not find a doll matching your description (or Nicole) but similar dolls are presently selling for less than $35.
You can keep checking eBay and Etsy for your doll but since there are so many dolls listed, it may take a long time to find one. Even if you find a Nicole listing you cannot go by the asking price but only a "sold" price but you may be able to gather more information - such as year made.
Here is a link to some dolls presently listed on eBay and Etsy.
www.ebay.com/.../i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4840.m570...
www.etsy.com/.../dan_dee_doll
Here is a link to an appraiser's opinion of Dan Dee dolls. This post is over 4 years old but remarks are still true today.
www.collectorsweekly.com/.../102437-collectors-choice-dan-dee...
If you decide to sell your doll, you might want to consider listing it on your local Craigslist. You can ask a higher price and reduce it if no one shows an interest.

Dolls always sell better during the Christmas season so you might want to wait a few months to list it.

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