I have 3 porcelain dolls and was hoping that someone can help me identify them.
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Your search starts with identifying the dolls. Undress the dolls and look for markings on the back of the neck, the back, the bottoms of the feet and the chest. If there are no markings, the doll is probably worth very little.
Hi Judy, thank you for your time and help, really appreciate it. I found HV 96B6 on one, could be Hans Volk, the other one was marked as 9363A, could be Alberton but I am not sure about neither of them.
Hello, I also have a doll with "9363A" at the back of her head. Although it's a different design from yours. Were you able to identify the maker of your dolls?
I feel bad I am not at peak performance at the moment to go through all my sources and get them all identified for you. I will try later in the week if I am feeling better.
I can give you a few tips that can help you figure out who you have and their value.
1. Go to eBay and in either the sold or active action find dolls Volk and Alberson dolls and search through the pictures to see if the marks on the necks of yours match the marks on the necks of theirs (do this for 3 dolls on Ebay as marks do change and people on Ebay do make mistakes. Once you confirm the marks, you know the maker.
2. Once you confirm the make, go to Google Images and type in the make and describe the doll...like the color of the dress etc. Often times I find matches right away. This will identify her model and name.
3. Once you have these two tidbits, go back to Ebay but only use the SOLD section and see what they are selling for. If you can't find an exact match, go back to Google and this time all, and see if any of the other sites, like WorthPoint, EBTH etc. are selling them and that is the exact value for today's market value.
The brands you mentioned are not two I have had a lot of experience with so I don't recognize them at first glance.
The Japanese doll may be a GoFun doll. Not sure, but that is who she reminds me of. If not, the other brand she reminds me of is an old Remco (I think that is the spelling....I am a bit foggy at the moment).
Please post back what you learn. As an aside, there are lots of sites you can post them to. I just learned of a Facebook site that helps identify toys, and am looking for one that helps identify dolls, but I haven't found one yet.
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