Antique & Vintage Dolls

Restoration and Repair

Started by Sunday Dolls. Last reply by Graceful Shops on Thursday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

It seems we have several talented members who restore their own dolls, sew costumes and create replicas of antique dolls. So I'd like to invite everyone to post doll repair tips, questions, and descriptions/photos of your work. And, importantly, how…Continue

NEW HERE NAD NEED HELP WITH MY DOLL!!

Started by G. Last reply by Sunday Dolls May 9. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hi fellow doll collectors! This is the first group I have joined. I been collecting dolls for awhile. My latest doll is new to me! I wonder if anyone here knows who made her. She has no markings and her hair is real. Let me know if anyone knows who…Continue

Welcome to New Members and Favorite Resources

Started by Sunday Dolls. Last reply by Vacationland Vintage May 6. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hi everyone.  Just wanted to welcome our new members, encourage new discussion topics and, finally, ask what your favorite resources are for information on antique and vintage dolls..doll study groups, online sites, particular reference books, and…Continue

Dewees Cochran 20-21" Historical Dolls

Started by Sunday Dolls May 1. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Hi everyone. I'm trying to find information on the original 20-21" Historical dolls designed by Dewees Cochran for Effanbee. These were the exhibition dolls that traveled the country in 1939 to teach children about American history and to advertise…Continue

Upcoming Barbie & Doll Online Auctions of Lifetime Collector

Started by Julie Law. Last reply by ElsiesAttic-Admin Mar 20. 2 Replies 1 Like

Hi everyone,I just wanted to share with you a series of upcoming online auctions to liquidate the collections of one of our estate sale clients. It's truly like walking through a museum - she has so many truly extraordinary collections. Some pieces…Continue

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Why We Collect What We Collect: Your Favorite Dolls

Started by Sunday Dolls. Last reply by Sunday Dolls Mar 15. 44 Replies 0 Likes

Hi, everyone. I thought I'd start at the beginning: why we collect what we collect. Do you focus on dolls from a particular era, a certain country or region, made from a specific material or, simply, those you loved as a child? And how did this…Continue

Madame Alexander 1940 Composition Rebecca Doll-Info. Requested

Started by Sunday Dolls. Last reply by Sunday Dolls Mar 14. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hi, everyone. Just got back from a doll-hunting trip and found a beautiful, and apparently quite rare, Madame Alexander doll. She is "Rebecca" from the Daphne du Maurier novel and is pictured in the book Madame Alexander Dolls: An American Legend on…Continue

Pin Up Doll?

Started by Graceful Shops. Last reply by debdoll Mar 6. 13 Replies 0 Likes

This one will remain with me but I have always wondered about her and never found much information. She so reminds me of Betty Grable. Even has little gold boudoir slippers. Was this a line of dolls after the war or something? Any help appreciated.…Continue

Horsman Doll Fashion?

Started by Graceful Shops. Last reply by Graceful Shops Mar 6. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Ok, another doll. I just picked her up as I am supposed to be moving my dolls out. (sure)Her head is marked 21 Horsman. I think the head may be a Vanessa Doll? The body is odd. When I got her she had cotton batting stuffed in her head and it was…Continue

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Ms .Noah doll

Started by valerie scroggins. Last reply by valerie scroggins Mar 5. 2 Replies 0 Likes

 We have took a kneen interest  in  dolls and other antiques  ,since    we began buying storage units  a couple of months ago.one  in particular is a original Ms.NOAH DOLL,I have discovered ,my doll is a Charlston baby doll,but can find out little…Continue