I've had this doll for about 5 years, and these are the only markings I've found on it. I am trying to find the name, manufacturer, and age of my doll. It is made of mostly porcelain, with a cloth torso. It feels like it has real hair, but I don't know for sure. In case you have trouble reading the numbers, it reads 0121/4560. Sadly, this is only the number of the doll out of the total amount made, and not a symbol or some type of marking to show the manufacturer. Hopefully with the photos you can help me identify it! Thank you!
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This doll is one of over 4500 made. It is mass-produced and worth very little. I am not sure it is worth all the trouble
Hello! I am not interested in the price, I do not want to sell it. I simply just want to know more about it, curiosity strikes me when it comes to things like this. Thanks for the reply!
What a pretty face and dress! I do not recognize her, so I am going to share my way to do IDs since I am relatively new to formal doll identifying; just been admiring, and if I saw something that really tickled my fancy, collecting since I was a child (so MANY years).
So trying to figure out who she is will be a challenge; the marking does tell you she was a series doll...which in doll identifying any glue is a good clue! It will take a lot of work, but it is fun and can be quite rewarding when you solve the puzzle. My suggestions are:
You can show her to everyone you know and put her on doll websites as everyone has their own little niche and someone may recognize her immediately. This one is a little bit of a challenge because there have been millions of dolls made around the world...and finding the right person the first time out is a little like finding a needle in a haystack :(
The second easiest way to start is to go to Google images and type in her description, like the height, hair color, dress style etc. to piece together info.
You can do this same type of search in eBay to learn more by reading posts (ads--new or sold since information is information and this isn't about getting a value).
You can do things like figure out if the hair is human or synthetic by burning a strand:
This YouTube video talks about that. www.youtube.com/
You can try to see what she is stuffed with (always risky because you don't want to damage), but typically really old dolls were stuffed with things like sawdust or cotton (not modern synthetic materials)
You can try to figure out of the body is porcelain or bisque
en.wikipedia.org/
A couple of my favorite sites are below that may be useful to you, although some seem to recently have broken links (GRR):
www.thesprucecrafts.com/
antiques.lovetoknow.com/
There are also a list of doll museums that I have been considering putting my my bucket list to call to see if they help with identifications. If one is near you, maybe you could take her for a road trip:
www.thesprucecrafts.com/
I hope this helps get you started! It can be fun...and frustrating...but fun when you figure out her lineage!
Thank you so much! This should help plenty.
Lovely doll..
I can see why you like her as she looks like she should be the center of attention.
I have a doll the same as yours, and she has a hat, I brought her about 12 years ago, she has "The CLASSIQUE Collection" TROS 15972 in a circle stamped on the back of her neck , don't know what price have been checking on Google Judy
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