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Value of Cathay Collection Doll?

A porcelain doll in a white dress.I no longer have a space to put this girl and am looking to sell her. I have found nothing about her anywhere. There is only her and the hat. There is a 1 out of 5000 stamp on the back of her neck. On the back of her head there is a set of numbers, 85091B/4. If anyone can help me out, it would be appreciated.

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August 13, 20200 found this helpful

How tall is she?

There is a large variance in prices and they are dependent on the size.

Hoping to offer more info once I know more info! Thanks!

 

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August 13, 20200 found this helpful

This is a mass produced doll of many. Because it is not a rare doll, on eBay this doll and many others range from $5 to $50 at offering price not sold price. The market is full of dolls for sale, and they are very slow to sale .

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Getting close to $25 is rare! Maybe a yard sell would help and save on shipping. Here is a link and prices of new dolls for sale online - www.amazon.com/.../s?k=porcelain+doll (Affiliate Link)

 

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August 13, 20200 found this helpful

These dolls can be gorgeous but beautiful dolls are so abundant that most sell for very low prices.
Many people are downsizing and just want to have less 'things' for their children and grandchildren to be bothered with (many family members state openly - we do not want these dolls).
The market is flooded and dolls may take months/years to sell even if priced very low.
Because shipping is so expensive (and many dolls arrive broken) many sellers are now turning to using web sites that allow them to list dolls as 'pick up only'. This doesn't always mean the seller will receive more money but it could mean they will have a sale.

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Listed below are some examples of this. These dolls are presently listed for sale in different areas (some may have sold) so you can get an idea of what some sellers are doing.
I'm adding several links as some will drop off and not be available after a period of time.

www.letgo.com/.../porcelain-cathay-collection-doll_f19d5f1c...

www.letgo.com/.../cathay-collection-16-victorian-porcelain...

www.letgo.com/.../reduced-beautiful-cathay-collection...

www.5miles.com/.../collectibles-art-cathay-collections...

www.shopgoodwill.com/.../85154028

You can research sites like eBay, Etsy, Ruby Lane and see a large variety of asking prices but only a sold item can represent current value as a sold item shows what someone was willing to pay for that item.
You may not ever find your exact doll, so similar dolls (Victorian, size?) will help you narrow your search.
eBay has a link to their sold items (check left panel on eBay site) but other sites do not always make this information available.

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Most dolls are selling for less than $25-$35 & maybe plus shipping but seller fees take some of that money and shipping is difficult.
Why not try the other sites and list her as pick up only? May be better than a yard sale and start your price higher and lower it if necessary.

Here are links to past questions & answers so check these out also.

www.thriftyfun.com/Finding-the-Value-of-Cathay-Collection...

www.thriftyfun.com/Value-of-Cathay-Collection-Porcelain...

 
August 13, 20200 found this helpful

Hi!

This doll is a beauty! I was on Etsy, and they have these dolls listed anywhere from $5.00 to $50.00. Yours looks like it would be on the higher end of the price. Absolutely beautiful!

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www.etsy.com/search?q=cathay+dolls

---Robyn

 

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August 16, 20200 found this helpful

When doll manufacturers produced these dolls they did them in lots of 1000 to 5000 like your doll. That means that this doll has been mass-produced and this really lowers the value of the doll. There are still some people who love to collect these types of dolls but this is really hard to find them. Right now the market is flooded with dolls which makes it even harder to sell the dolls. The average price people are receiving today for one of these dolls is 5-15 dollars. You might get lucky and get a little extra for the doll if you try and sell it locally and not online.

 
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