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I have 7, unused in their original boxes, Vogue 8 inch Ginny "Far Away Lands" dolls. I would like to sell all seven. What are they worth?
They seem to be with $15-$20 each. www.etsy.com/
There are a number of factors here...are they the ones from the 50s or the "newer" ones? Which countries to you have (as some are much more rare than others)?
Look at this link from eBay SOLD and match each one that you have with the sold price and you will know today's current market value:
www.ebay.com/
If you have the older ones, you may be best to break them up and sell them off one at a time since those seem to fetch more by piece than if you have the newer ones, which fetch less overall.
These are neat dolls but there are just a lot of variables that I don't have to give you the correct value for what you have.
Happy sales!!
I was curious to what kind of doll I have and if it might be of any value.
Your doll is very cute. Unfortunately, I could not find exactly one.
I see that your doll has painted eyes. I think you have a Vintage Composition Doll www.pinterest.co.kr/
The price of such dolls can vary from several tens of dollars,
like this Vintage Dionne Competitor's Composition Doll 9 Original Clothes Blue Dress Labeled 'Dionne' on Neck, Markings M 74 1982 on back, 'Marie' which is on sale for $25 www.etsy.com/
up to several hundred dollars,
like this Antique Unmarked Twin Dolls Composition Mohair Straw Body 18.5 from the 1930s, made of fabric, composition, cloth, straw, mohair, the price is $499 for two dolls www.etsy.com/
or like this Gorgeous Painted Eye Harriet Flanders 1937 Composition 11" www.etsy.com/
Therefore, inspect the body of the doll and her dress for markings. Check the back of the head for the manufacturer's mark.
I stumbled across your website and found it so interesting that I dug this doll out of a dark closet! She probably has no value, but for giggles, perhaps you can give me some info on her.
The mark is U 39 and as far as I can tell she is made of hard plastic, the eyes open and close. Thank you for your time.
These were called "bed pillow or boudoir dolls" and were very popular in the 70-80's.
They may be from some place in Europe. Not sure if they are wood or another material. Very old. At least 50 years.
I think you have composition dolls. This is most likely why you cannot understand what they are made of, wood or another material. I think that you would define the plastic for sure.
These types of dolls were made by many companies, especially in the United States, Germany, France, Japan. Some companies were famous, for example Madame Alexander, Effanbee, American Character, Amberg. Many other companies copied their designs and sold unmarked dolls. Therefore, a large number of dolls that are found today are unmarked. Did you look on back of their neck for a mark?
Pre-1930 dolls were more likely to have painted eyes and molded hair. Dolls made later often had all-composition bodies jointed at the neck, hips, and shoulders, with sleep eyes and wigs. Your dolls both seem to have sleep eyes.
The most popular styles tended to be Mama Dolls, baby dolls, and, especially after Shirley Temple, little girls and even teenagers. Mama dolls were toddler dolls with a mama crier, they often also walked. Is the whole body made of solid material? Maybe one of your doll (with open mouth) has a box inside that would be called a crier which when squeezed it sounded a bit like it says "Mama".
Your dolls are most likely from the late 1920s-1940s.
Composition dolls are prone to fine cracks, called crazing, caused by changes in moisture and temperature. Your dolls seems to have been well taken care, as I could not see the cracks in the photo.
Prices for these dolls run the gamut from very inexpensive for unmarked dolls to many hundreds of dollars or more for the choicest Shirley Temple, Effanbee, and Madame Alexander composition dolls in mint, original condition. If your dolls do not have a manufacturer's mark, then it is almost impossible to find out who made them and their price will correspond to the prices of unmarked dolls.
You have not written what size your dolls are. Specify the size and search for similar dolls on ebay www.ebay.com/
I have a Brinn doll named Marilyn. She isn't porcelain. Her hands are plastic and her face seems to be fabric.
Any idea what she is classified as? I can only find porcelain ones on eBay.
I would classify her under fabric and they are not very expensive or people are not selling them for much money at all. You will be lucky to get $10 for the doll.
I am hoping to identify this doll from my childhood, probably circa 1975-1990. I can't find any marks on her. Her limbs are very similar to a later Baby So Real doll, but nothing I've found matches her face. She has amber eyes that sleep and a dimpled chin.
The head and limbs are hollow and compressible. She had a voice box that laughed sweetly when you moved her, but that may have been added by my mother. Any suggestions are appreciated!
I love this wood, hand carved vintage doll! But, again, I'm needing some information on her creator. Thank you for your help!
This definitely looks handmade. It might be from an Amish community. I dont think it is very valuable.
Could you please tell me if these dolls are worth anything? They seemed to be porcelain.
The doll market is flooded with all types, sizes, and brands of dolls, so almost all dolls fall in the low-value category.
Low value = $5-$25.
The only way to find a value is to research each individual doll. To do this research, you will need to know the brand name and any other marks/names of each doll.
The usual place to find this information is on the back of the neck/head, under the hair.
You can look for dolls on eBay's sold listings as a sold item equals current value, whereas a 'for sale' doll only shows what the seller would like to receive for their doll.
Be sure to add measurements when doing research.
This is a doll that my mom bought when she was visiting Japan more than 70 years ago. Just curious if it is worth some $$$. Any one recognize or know about this doll?
These were always neat dolls.
Most of the Japanese dolls in glass cases were Geisha dolls, but it's possible they also placed some of their 'big-eye' dolls in glass cases for the tourist crowd.
She looks like a big-eye doll to me. I also believe these were referred to as 'stocking dolls'.
You do not provide the size of the glass case so that information may help finding a similar one.
Here are a few links to see if some of these are similar to your doll.
www.google.com/
www.google.com/
www.etsy.com/
I would suggest that you post your question on a doll forum site as members on these sites know a lot more about dolls and may be able to help you.
Gather as much information as you can and then you can do research on value of your doll.
Try this site:
www.tapatalk.com/
How much are these dolls worth? Is anyone prepared to make an offer?
It looks like you may have two 'child size' dolls, and occasionally this type/style sell for more than the smaller versions. However, the shipping is expensive.
You will need to know the brand name of your dolls to be able to locate similar dolls listed for sale or sold to try and determine the value.
Look on the back of the doll's head/neck under the hair to find information about the brand and other information. You should take pictures as you will need this information to research your dolls.
Your dolls look like they may be 43" dolls but you'll have to measure them.
I cannot help you without the measurements and pictures of the brand name on the neck. Also, do both dolls stand alone?
I'm not sure that anyone on this site will be interested in purchasing your dolls, but if there is someone who is interested, they can contact you through this site.
Information:
www.thriftyfun.com/
I was given a bunch of china dolls that sit on pillows. Does anyone know any about these?
I just inherited this doll collection, but don't know anything about dolls. Are these valuable?
This one is a very difficult question to answer you. There are so many of them and the dolls vary from collectors dolls to mass produced dolls. In order to find out the value of the dolls we need to know who made each one and the markings on the back of each dolls head. I would suggest finding a doll appraiser arund you or even online to help you out in this one. There are so many variables in this that it is hard to determine what the real value of all these dolls are worth.
I have some more fun finds. I have no idea about these beautiful ladies, but I just had to have them in my collection. Their bodies are made of hard plastic, but there are no identifiable marks.
Their arm joints are stretchy rubber bands. Any information would be appreciated!
These are not expensive dolls. Without more markings it will be hard to identify them.
