I have an older doll wearing a pink dress and matching hat. Can anyone tell me about this doll? I tried to email Paradise Galleries, but they said they didn't have any information on retired dolls and to ask a doll collector.
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There were thousands of each type doll produced and most did not have a name so researching has to be done by 'sight' unless someone just happens to recognize your doll. That is the reason the companies tell visitors to ask a doll collector.
Very few companies keep records of discontinued dolls and you can easily see why - out of the thousands of similar dolls - how would they find your doll in their records?
You can search eBay or Etsy for your doll but eBay has 2,300 Paradise Galleries dolls up for sale right now and sometimes there are even more.
You will have to search for your doll by sight - you may be able to narrow the search by checking some of the features on the left of the eBay screen but it is a slow process.
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You can also check the same way in sold listings and get an idea of their value - what people are paying for similar dolls.
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You can search Google but it will be difficult to find your doll.
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If you're interested in asking doll collectors you can try these two sites:
Retired dolls is a very nice way of saying the company mass produces thousands of dolls each year. Dolls such as this are not highly sought after from doll collectors at all. Therefore to find out any information on the doll will be almost impossible. The only hope you do have is to check on some online sites that sell dolls like eBay or Esty.
You're lucky you could even find a number for a manufacturer to call. With many other "collector brands", it is impossible to get that much.
Dolls are like wallpaper. They come up with a limited edition set, and when theyre done, that's it. But they come up with so many sets that any collection value is mitigated by the sheer volume.
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