| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Collecting Dolls | 6/16/2004 | Naomi |
Q: How do you keep your dolls clean, I have a hard time keeping them clean.
A: To keep your dolls clean I would recommend wrapping them in gift wrap tissue, and putting them in a ...
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| Shirley Temple doll | 6/14/2004 | Margie`s Doll House |
Q: My boyfriend recently found a Shirley Temple doll beneath some floorboards in the attic of an old ...
A: Yes, Barbie is our thing, but when we first started out in the doll business (23 years ago) we ...
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| Skipper shoes | 6/1/2004 | Naomi |
Q: I bought a box with 2 Fashion Queen Barbies a couple of years ago, there is also a couple of Skipper ...
A: Well I would have to say you have a good collection here. I would estimate this whole collection to ...
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| Liddle Kiddles Medical Cabinet? | 5/19/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I am selling a collection of Liddle Kiddle dolls for a client of mine, and in the collection is a ...
A: Julie, It took me a few days to get the time to leaf through my Kiddle book, but I finally got ...
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| vintage MA dolls | 5/14/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: He came in his original box--it is marked Kins--420-s. The original price for him was $4.50---He is ...
A: Renea, The 8" Alexanderkin boy doll was called Bill and was made from 1955 to 1963. From ...
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| Ideal Doll Question | 5/11/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: My Grandmother who is 92, recently gave me a doll I played with as a child(I was born in 1968)and I ...
A: Stacy, I've looked through my Ideal reference books and can't find your doll. It's possible she ...
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| madame alexander doll | 5/8/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: when I was 9 in 1979 I was given a madame alexander doll for christmas. my mother later sold my ...
A: Rachael, This is a baby doll, right? Your doll is most likely a Mommy's Pet or a Pussy Cat ...
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| doll | 5/7/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: i hope you can help me or direct me to someone that can...when i was little i had a hard plastic ...
A: Marybeth, Thanks for letting me know you found what you were looking for. I'm glad you did, ...
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| doll | 5/3/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: i hope you can help me or direct me to someone that can...when i was little i had a hard plastic ...
A: Marybeth, Do you remember anything else about the doll that might help my search? Allexperts ...
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| Madame Alexander Doll | 4/30/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a Madame Alexander doll from the early 1950's. She has the knees that bend. I would like to ...
A: Christine, Sorry for the delay in my response. I've been swamped with work. The ...
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| Reproduction Barbies | 4/27/2004 | Naomi |
Q: I buy Barbies for fun, and not for investment. I am wondering, however, if I kept the Special ...
A: My opinion is that those dolls would be worth something in the future, Barbies prices I think will ...
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| doll identity | 4/26/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I just found a doll while going through some boxes I won at an auction. This doll has a stuffed ...
A: Sherri, The 1965 date on the back of your Alexander baby doll's neck is the copyright date for ...
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| 1958 midge blonde ponytail barbie with black and white bathingsuit | 4/21/2004 | Naomi |
Q: i have this doll dont know anything about it but on her back it says midge 1002 1958 mattell made in ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in writing you back. AllExperts system sometimes does not let their ...
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| Associated Dollmakers. Inc-dolls-can you tell me anything about them | 4/18/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: Lucas, Jennifer from Charlotte, North Carolina with a question for you. I purchased several dolls at ...
A: Jennifer, I've searched on this company and about every possible related keyword I can think of, ...
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| Doll ID | 4/11/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: Trying to ID a doll that is supposed to be over 100 years old. About 2 1/2 feet tall. Markings on ...
A: Jerry, You have an antique doll made by Armand Marseille, one of the largest suppliers of bisque ...
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| Lissi Doll | 4/8/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a lissi baby doll that was given to me as a present, with a cloth body, polyester filling, ...
A: It is going to be very difficult to find out the year your doll was made as Lissi Batz has made ...
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| Liddle kiddle identification | 4/3/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: -------------------------Thank you so much for your response. I have alot of Liddle Kiddles and ...
A: Melanie, Other than listing them individually or in small lots of two to four dolls per lot on ...
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| liddle kiddle | 3/27/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: i seen a liddle kiddle at the flea market today and i dont know how to tell who it was. i know she ...
A: Sandra, My first advice is to beware of someone peddaling a kiddle for $10 or higher without ...
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| Liddle kiddle identification | 3/23/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a pinochio kiddle, in great condition, no shoes, with a workbench, with hammer, and both ...
A: Melanie, Sorry for the delay in my response - a bad head cold has gotten ahold of me and ...
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| Ballroom Beauty Barbie | 3/15/2004 | Naomi |
Q: I was just wondering about my Ballroom Barbie series. I have the three in the set-1995 Starlight ...
A: 1995 Starlight Waltz-$150 1996 Midnight Waltz-$100 1997 Moonlight Waltz-$100-$200 ( From what I ...
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| identifying a madame alexander doll 18" compo | 3/8/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I am trying to ID this madame alexander doll. please e-mail me and i can send you a pic. Thank you ...
A: Sorry to take a while to get back to you. I sell on eBay and have been having to take care of a lot ...
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| pink taffeta fao schwarz doll? | 3/6/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a 14" Madame Alexander baby doll that my mother bought for me at FAO Schwarz in 1973 ...
A: Caroline, What markings are on the back of her head? Does she have her wrist tag or box that ...
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| looking for doll from childhood ...... | 2/26/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: i had this doll that iam looking for now .i really thing she was from mattel, and i remember the ...
A: Rebecca, I've been looking for a doll resembling what you describe, but I'm not sure I'm looking ...
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| Piano Dolls/Piano Babies | 2/24/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: Have you ever heard of piano dolls or piano babies? If so where can I get some reliable information ...
A: Donna, Piano babies, as they are known to collectors, have quite a large (and very devoted) ...
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| Solo in the Spotlight (982) | 2/24/2004 | Margie`s Doll House |
Q: A few years ago I bought a mint, vintage, complete Solo in the Spotlight. Now, I see there are ...
A: If you purchased yourss prior to 1990, there should not be a problem as the first reproduction was ...
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| doll appraisals | 2/23/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I want to know how i can find out the value of some dolls that i have? Please tell me if there is a ...
A: Cheri, What kind of dolls? Barbie dolls? Porcelain dolls? How old are the dolls? 1950s? ...
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| Vogue Doll | 2/22/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a 1960 12 inch Baby Dear doll (no topknot, excellent condition and original clothing) I can ...
A: Stephanie, Okay, from the book I'm looking at, a mint example of the 12" Baby Dear doll by Vogue ...
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| Horsman doll | 2/19/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a Mary Poppins doll and on the back of her neck it says Horsman Dolls Inc on the first line, ...
A: Susan, The 12" Mary Poppins doll by Horsman is quite popular among collectors and it's not too ...
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| Alexanderkin | 2/19/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I bought a Little Red Riding Hood at a flea market last year for $10. I would like to know which ...
A: Margie, Your Little Red Riding Hood doll was made sometime between 1976 and 1987. Dolls made ...
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| Selling Dolls | 2/19/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: My grandmother recently passed away and was an avid doll collecter. She passed the dolls on to ...
A: Robin, Sorry, hit the button too quickly and sent a blank message back. I'm sorry to hear about ...
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| unidentifed doll--trying to identify for wife | 2/18/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I told my wife that I would try to identify a doll that she bought using the internet. It is 6 1/4 ...
A: Andy & Becky, Your wife's little doll is an inexpensive vintage doll from the 1950s/1960s. It's ...
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| unidentified doll--trying to identify for wife | 2/18/2004 | Naomi |
Q: I told my wife that I would try to identify a doll that she bought using the internet. It is 6 1/4 ...
A: Well your doll is from the mid 1940's to early 1950's. I believe she is apart of the Effanbee ...
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| any info about antique twins | 2/17/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I am a novice and very UNKNOWLEDGEABLE. I recently acquired a set of composition dolls, 11 inch, ...
A: Barbara, This is a tough question. I don't recognize the markings, and after a quick look in my ...
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| Roberta dolls | 2/14/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I am trying to find out something about a Roberta doll. Do you know where I can get information?
A: Patricia, Who is the manufacturer of your Roberta doll? Is it a Horsman doll? What are the ...
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| Can't Read the Marking-Is it Madame Alexander? | 2/13/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I have a few compo doll heads and the raised lettering/marking cannot be read. Are they Madame ...
A: Kathryn, You may send me a photo to dianasdolls@yahoo.com. I will try to see the markings from ...
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| 1988 thru 1998 Holiday Barbies | 2/11/2004 | Margie`s Doll House |
Q: ..I have the above referenced dolls in my possession..All are in the original boxes, never ...
A: Wendy: You can get the most money buy selling individually, but will take time. You can rent a ...
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| European Barbie Who Is She? | 2/10/2004 | Margie`s Doll House |
Q: In 1976 my aunt went to Europe and brought me back a very beautiful barbie doll.I can not find her ...
A: Matthew: During that era, Mattel created a large number of dolls in the "Malibu" or "Beach" or ...
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| Ideal Doll | 2/4/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: I know this isn't a Madame Alexander doll, but I do not know where to go for an answer to this. ...
A: Alana, Ideal made a number of dolls fitting your doll's description in the 1930s and 1940s. ...
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| Barbie #1 Ponytail--need help | 2/3/2004 | Margie`s Doll House |
Q: ------------------------- I may have misled you. Yes, she has copper tubes in the feet, and used to ...
A: Judith: Does she have a wig or can you see the flocking under the rooted hair? I know it is hard ...
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| Madame alexander doll -ballerina? | 1/25/2004 | Diana Lucas |
Q: My husband has a doll of his grandmother's that is a Madame Alexander doll, but I would like to ...
A: Roxanne, Your doll is the Elise Ballerina from 1959. This gold costume was only made for ...
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