Can you help identify this doll? It has a porcelain face, arms and legs, but it's body is material. It has no markings, dates, or signatures.
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A doll with no markings will be very hard to identify. Keep in mind that it probably has very little value, too.
So trying to figure out who she is will be a challenge if she has no marks. But it isn't impossible. It will take a lot of work.
You can show her to everyone you know and put her on other 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. DO NOT USE ACTIVE AUCTIONS TO DETERMINE VALUE THOUGH...ONLY SOLD AUCTIONS WILL TELL YOU WHAT SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY PAY FOR A DOLL. Value is also different from profit...value is what you can charge, profit is how much you will actually make--usually two different things if you are paying fees to sell, like online or on consignment.
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:
www.thesprucecrafts.com/
antiques.lovetoknow.com/
There are also a list of doll museums that I have been considering putting 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/
Post back what you learn! She is quite lovely!!! Once you figure out who she is, I can help you figure out her value!
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