This figurine belonged to a family member and we were told it was of value so we are trying to determine if that is true and who the maker was. Would appreciate any help before putting in a garage sale.
This very much resembles, but is not a match for, Lladro's "Lovers in the Park" figurine. Genuine Lladro will have the makers mark.
You have a nice figurine but I have to agree with Judy, your statue appears to be a Lladro knock-off.
Companies made beautiful 'look-a-likes' that at first glance appear to be the real deal but when comparing the two pieces you will always find differences.
Here is the same figurine listed for sale on eBay; the seller has Lladro in the title which is a big No-No with eBay but read the description and you'll see the seller is just trying to sell a 'faux' Lladro figurine for the price of a real Lladro.
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Here is current listing of the genuine Lladro:
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Real Lladro sold for $376:
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This is definitely not Lladro Porcelain Figurine, because Lladro Porcelain Figurines have absolutely different factory marks appletreedeals.com/
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Could you tell me what these dolls are worth?
You have a couple of nice dolls but the doll market value dropped many years ago and due to number of dolls listed for sale it does not appear it will change anytime soon.
eBay is the largest doll selling site in the world and as of today there is a total of 1,489,828 dolls listed for sale (all brands, sizes, styles totaled). Most of these will never sell - no mater the brand or asking price. The dolls that do sell may stay listed for months/years before a sale.
The largest doll market in the past was for young girls and, sadly, very few girls show any interest in dolls as they are into multi media starting from a very young age.
There are presently 224 Goebel Betty Jane Carter dolls (more actually, as many sellers do not show the correct names in their listings) so you might check these out to see if you find one of your dolls listed for sale. You can place a 'watch' on any doll to see if it sells. The asking prices range from $13 - $500 but asking prices are just prices a seller would like to receive for their dolls as only a sold exact same item can be shown as a current value for that item. A sold item shows what someone was willing to pay for this item at some certain date.
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Here is a link to the sold items on eBay so you can see what price people are willing to pay for one of these dolls.
Occasionally someone will pay a little more for a special doll they are looking for but you may notice that the majority of sale for this brand is for the cat doll and not a regular doll.
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Here is a link to past questions and answers on this subject:
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here is a link to dolls listed for sale on Google.
You can always look for your dolls to see any have sold or place a watch on any eBay doll.
While usually agree with the others here on dolls, I find that the Bette Ball dolls sell better than most with on average of 1/2 of the dolls selling consistently on eBay for example. This is better than other brands, like, for example, DanDee dolls where only about 1/3rd of the listed dolls sell, and Ashley Belle dolls where less than 1/4th sell. This is recent... things in the market change quickly!
While I did not find your exact dolls to find exact sold prices, I suggest you start them at $50 and take best offer which could be as low as $15. All doll sales are supply and demand based so watch for when the fewest number of similar dolls are listed and sell yours.
There's a glut of dolls on the market, that is very true. I am seeing a very slight trend of more doll sales in this Covid world. Not like in the hey days but there is a slight uptick that as a reseller I am going to trend. I think people are looking for comfort and for many dolls offer that.
The critical think to remember in selling fragile items is these need to be packed like they are going off to war or they will arrive at their new home in a million pieces. Be sure to double box and weigh and measure so eBay accurately calculates postage.
Post back how your sales go! Thanks for sharing!
I found a Maggie Collection, Forever Friend doll with a certificate of authenticity, still in its original box in my garage. Is it worth anything?
Companies mass produce these dolls in all sizes, styles and "collections" so they have a very low value as they are so plentiful.
If you decide not to try to sell her, you may want to consider asking around to see if a church, Habitat for Humanity or another organization who work with families, either in or recovering from a crisis, knows of a child who would love a doll of her or his own. I am a strong believer that every child should have a special toy that is just theirs. Since most mass produced dolls have little market value, this gesture gives them huge morale and karma value. Just some food for thought! Thanks!
I came across some dolls and figurines and I'm sure they're worth money, but I'm not sure who will be honest about their value. Where's the best place to get the most money?
Any value this type of doll will have will probably be from a collector which means they will be looking at the overall condition of the box/package as well as the item.
You say you have several dolls and figurines so be careful and do your research on each item as no two will be of the same value.
eBay is the best place to search but you need to search with a company name and any information on the item that may show identification as well as the size (especially with dolls) and you can request to be notified if this item is posted.
Research is time consuming but that is about the only way to find value of items like this.
Please remember - asking prices do not actually reflect sold prices so always check for sold items also.
It may be difficult to find a local store that will pay more than $3-$5 dollars for items like this.
There are many collectors of porcelain dolls. This page is about determining the current value of porcelain dolls.
The Enesco figurines designed by Kim Anderson were sold in gift departments and stores. They were mass produced and do not command a high resale value.
These dolls were designed by Merri Roderick and produced by Ashton Drake. They are mass produced porcelain dolls typically of lower value.
If you have one of these porcelain dolls, here is some information about how to find the value. This is a page about finding the value of Alt. Beck & Gottschalk dolls.
