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| researching liddle kiddles | 1/31/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I see you have answered a persons questioning about selling her kiddles in small groups or ...
A: The best I can recommend for assessing current market value is a scan of ebay winning bids for your ...
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| Bye-Lo Baby with hair. | 1/26/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have inherited a Grace Putnam - Bye-Lo baby doll, from my Great- Grandmother. Itis 7in. in length ...
A: As there have been numerous Bye-Lo Baby issues since 1924 by several different makers, including ...
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| Name this doll.... | 1/21/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have come across these two seemingly rare dolls, and I cannot find them ANYWHERE!!! I have been ...
A: You dolls look very similar to Ravca dolls. The doll on the left is dressed like a Peruvian peasant ...
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| Info please | 1/21/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have been left a doll by an aunt of 87 who I believe had this doll from the age of 5. It is a ...
A: Armand Marseille, of Sonneberg & Koppelsdorf, Thuringia, Germany, was a major German manufacturer of ...
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| value of bradley dolls | 1/20/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: how much do you think would be the approximate value of 13 inch and 21 inch bradley dolls that are ...
A: I am assuming you mean the extravagantly-costumed stockinette-covered Bradley display dolls with ...
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| Liddle Kiddles | 1/19/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I've rediscovered my childhood thru' Kiddle dolls. I would be ever so grateful if you could give me ...
A: Wow! Liddle Kiddles! The popularity of these Mattel dolls first issued in 1966 is booming now as the ...
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| Help me identify old doll | 1/16/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I am trying to identify an old doll that I played with as a child in the 40-50s. I don't think I got ...
A: Your doll is a lovely toddler-type mama doll with glassine eyes, but I can only tell you what she is ...
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| Help me identify old doll | 1/16/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I am trying to identify an old doll that I played with as a child in the 40-50s. I don't think I got ...
A: With the exception of the 1935 Sear's exclusive "Baby Shirley Temple", marked "Shirley Temple", ...
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| Prices on Madem Alexander Dolls from the 70's | 1/16/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I would like to know if you could tell me or (direct me) what some of my dolls are worth. ANSWER: ...
A: Book values, especially in the case of recent dolls, such as 1970's Madame Alexander, would be based ...
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| Help me identify old doll | 1/15/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I am trying to identify an old doll that I played with as a child in the 40-50s. I don't think I got ...
A: There isn't a whole lot of interest at present in the American composition mama dolls, which is too ...
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| Prices on Madem Alexander Dolls from the 70's | 1/14/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I would like to know if you could tell me or (direct me) what some of my dolls are worth.
A: Madame Alexander dolls are a high-end commercial manufacture, so, despite a recent dip in secondary ...
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| how much is my cabbage patch worth | 1/10/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a 1984 cabbage patch still in the orignal box never been opened ????
A: There still isn't much of an interest on the secondary market for the Coleco Cabbage Patch dolls at ...
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| 1988 Holiday Barbie | 1/10/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a 1988 Holiday Barbie. It is in the box, though the box is a bit damaged - some scuffs, ...
A: A quick scan of the 1988 Holiday Barbies offered on ebay reveals prices of well over $100.00 for ...
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| lissi doll | 1/10/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a lissi doll no. 15703 in mint condition with box and certificate. Do you know how much this ...
A: This 17" Lissi "Gretchen" in box, with certificate, is currently offered on ebay at a "buy-it-now" ...
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| Identification of Doll | 1/8/2008 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: My wife recently purchased a doll at a flea market, which is quite exceptional. She is attired in a ...
A: Although I can't find your exact doll, the MG marking is consistent with a Tuss, Inc. doll. Tuss, ...
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| Porcelain Dolls | 12/18/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have 4 very old porcelain doll they look to be from the 1800's. What should I do to find out more ...
A: Porcelain dolls that old are rare and usually quite valuable. Your first step would be to examine ...
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| Seymour Mann dolls | 12/18/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I've recently been given 3 Seymour Mann dolls. Two are 16" and one is 17". The two 16" are ...
A: Seymour Mann has long been an importer of various decorative accessories and collectibles. Seymour ...
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| doll search | 12/15/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I lost my favorite doll in a move. I'm trying to find a picture at least. I believe the source was ...
A: Oh, dear! I'm so sorry you lost a favorite old doll! Let's do hope that whoever discovers her ...
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| matel barbie | 12/12/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I wanna know how much is my barbie worth ? She's really old but in really good condition I can ...
A: For me to evaluate your Barbie, I would need more information with which to identify her. There are ...
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| Madame Alexander Doll-32 inch doll | 12/12/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a 32 inch tall Madame Alexander doll. I believe she is vinyl. Back of her neck says ...
A: The questioner in this case answered her own question, after an email exchange that included many ...
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| Afraid of over charging and not getting fair price. | 12/12/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have have a whole collections of ken dolls and some barbie dolls. How can I determine their ...
A: The best indicator of vintage and modern doll secondary market values is ebay, as it reaches a ...
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| Nasa Doll | 12/12/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I would like some idea what I can sell my Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. doll for ??? My doll is in good ...
A: I am assuming you mean the 1999 Hasbro G. I. Joe series Colonel Buzz Aldrin doll, rather than the ...
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| trying to ID and date a doll. | 12/10/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have what I think is either a paper mache or plaster doll. There are no markings other then a 4 ...
A: I'm sorry to have taken so long in responding, but have been waiting for additional source material ...
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| AM | 12/10/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I found a doll in an antique shop that I was thinking about purchasing but I can't find anything ...
A: Wise decision! I am hesitant in trying to dissuade a buyer whose heart is set on a particularly ...
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| trying to ID and date a doll. | 12/10/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have what I think is either a paper mache or plaster doll. There are no markings other then a 4 ...
A: Your doll looks similar to photos of the few German regional dolls of the 1920's-30's that I could ...
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| 1962 barbie and ken | 12/8/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a 1962 Barbie and Ken that are still in there box and still have all the clothes and ...
A: You don't include the marks on the dolls nor a description, so I haven't enough to go on to make a ...
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| AM | 12/8/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I found a doll in an antique shop that I was thinking about purchasing but I can't find anything ...
A: The style of the facepaint and the construction of this doll look to me like those of an American ...
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| Madame Alexander Winnie Walker | 12/6/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have a special edition FAO SCHWARTZ WINNIE WALKER. She is 25" tall, wearing a pink taffeta dress, ...
A: What a treasure! This doll will surely continue to appreciate in value, despite the recent dip in ...
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| How much is my collection worth? | 12/4/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: Good Evening, I have Every Holiday Barbie from the first one in 1988 till the year 2000 in mint ...
A: The best indicator of the secondary market value of many collectibles, including dolls, is eBay, as ...
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| How much is my Cabbage Patch doll worth? | 12/4/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have an unopened Millennium Cabbage patch Doll. Her skin tone is Ivory and is marked as a ...
A: The doll is too recent to garner much collector interest. MIB Millennium Cabbage Patch dolls are ...
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| Identifying a vintage Madame Alexdria doll | 12/4/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: Greetings, We are trying to identify this felt doll. We were told that it is a early Madame ...
A: I am always as disappointed as the enquirer when a doll eludes identification and I do keep in mind ...
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| Identifying a vintage Madame Alexdria doll | 12/4/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: Greetings, We are trying to identify this felt doll. We were told that it is a early Madame ...
A: Oh, dear! Another poor untagged, unstamped cloth doll! There are so very many moulded felt faced ...
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| AM | 12/2/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I found a doll in an antique shop that I was thinking about purchasing but I can't find anything ...
A: I'm going to be extremely cautious here, because I don't want to recommend a purchase without ...
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| 1998 avon barbie | 12/2/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: i have a 1998 avon business barbie doll how much is she worth?
A: I am assuming that you doll is the 1998 Avon Representative Barbie, dressed in a pink and black ...
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| Dolls | 12/1/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I am looking for the proper venue for selling my Barbie collection. I have dolls from the 80s and ...
A: You are correct in assessing such a collection as too recent to stimulate prices, but occasionally ...
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| madame alexander dolls | 11/30/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: My grandmother bought me an old baby doll(madane alexander)it is black with hard head but body is ...
A: There are, of course, thousands of Madame Alexander dolls, and I haven't really enough detail as to ...
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| Dolls | 11/29/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have searched everywhere to find out how much the Cracker Barrel American Classics Rosemary ...
A: Your same issue doll (a reissue of 10,000 of the 1989 doll) MIB was sold in October, 2007, on eBay ...
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| Dolls | 11/27/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I have searched everywhere to find out how much the Cracker Barrel American Classics Rosemary ...
A: The American Classics collection of porcelain dolls made for Cracker Barrel seem to have a current ...
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| RE DOLL | 11/27/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: I HAVE A DOLL APP. 70CM TALL TANNED SKIN WITH LONG BLONDE HAIR. SHE HAS BLUE GLASS EYES SHE IS MADE ...
A: I'm sorry to have delayed so in answering your query, but I spent a lot of time trying to track down ...
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| Seymour mann porcelain dolls | 11/27/2007 | Anne Hoffmann |
Q: How can i get value on a Seymour Mann connoisseur 'cindy' doll in box, great condition, dressed in ...
A: The best way to value your modern doll for resale is to check similar offerings on eBay. EBay has ...
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