I have a Goldenvale Pocahontas doll limited to 2000 pcs worldwide. I can't find any information on her.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Cute!
There are a number of variations of this gal out there and most are unsold so without more details, I may not be able to give you the best info.
Do you know if she came with a drum that her head would have been resting on? That is the most common version I know.
Does she have a headdress?
How tall is she?
Do you have the box?
Maybe with a little more info (answers to questions above) I can give you more info.
If you are doing your own research, most of the time the little hang tag you have will be gone, so sellers (who are usually flippers and have no connection to the doll or know any of her history) will simply list her as Sleeping Native American doll. Some may not even use the brand name.
Just one thing of note...most dolls say they are # of 2000 or some other low number, but many of doll companies (1970s-1990s) were very tricky in their numbering. For example, you will rarely see a doll marked with a higher number like 10 of 2000, most are marked 1 of 2000....which is very misleading when all dolls were 1 of 2000.
Doll companies never formally explained the numbering to buyers and buyers just assumed if they have 1/2000, that there would be dolls out there marked, 2 of 2000 etc. This was often not the case. Often these limited edition dolls were made in the tens of thousands and all would be marked 1/2000.
Sad, but true!
Looking forward to offering more info when I know more.
I have a goldenvale doll named Fay. I always took the # ing to mean there are 2000 varieties in the collection not how many of each was produced. there are so many people looking for the price of their doll that can find the collection but not their specific doll.
Does your certificate state 'Pocahontas"?
I believe she is considered a Native American doll (or/and Indian) so if you drop the Pocahontas you will probably find more dolls like yours or similar.
Check eBay listings as I did find a couple that look similar to yours (or same) but there are more than one 'sleeping' style doll. Probably different years or different measurements as well as clothing.
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Asking prices do not represent current value as listing prices are just what a seller would like to receive for their items.
However, I did find a doll like yours under eBay sold listings that recently sold for $40 plus shipping.
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You can check eBay sold listings for sales as these listings show what someone was willing to pay but it does not mean that your doll will sell for the same amount or how long the sold listing was listed for sale before it sold (weeks/months/years) as some sellers list an item and just leave it hoping it will sell (many sellers have hundreds/thousands of listings that just relist every month and - yes - for years).
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But even small sellers leave listings for a long time so be prepared to 'wait' if you decide to list your doll for sale.
Goldenvale does place the marking 1/2000 on almost all of their dolls and it could mean anything but usually does not mean it was the first doll in a 2,000 but sometimes it does mean there were only 2,000 dolls of the run made and it will sate this on their certificate. There may also be a doll name on this tag.
The problem is that most people no longer have this certificate so it is difficult to identify the dolls.
Dolls are very difficult to pack and ship safely and a high percentage will be broken during shipping. Also, shipping costs are very high and this just adds to the price a buyer has to pay for the doll and that money is of no benefit to the seller as they have to pay to ship.
For this - and other reasons - I would suggest you list your doll on a local venue such as Craigslist, OfferUp, LetGo, Facebook groups/Marketplace and list as local pick up only so there is no shipping cost and no risk of breakage.
You can start your price higher and lower it is no one shows an interest.
If the doll is limited to 2000 pieces that means that the company who made the doll mass-produced this doll. These types of dolls are flooding the market which makes them very hard to sell right now. You are looking at a selling price of $5 to $15 tops.
This is a mass-produced doll. There are 2000 dolls in this lot alone. Asking prices range from $10 to $25.
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