Collecting
dolls either antique or modern is one
of
the most popular hobbies for females today. Adult women collect
valuable antique dolls, special edition Barbie dolls or a host of other
collectible genres. They frequent online auctions such as eBay to keep
an eye out for the dolls they want for their collections. Other sources
are antique dealers and antique shows.
Young girls are usually more
interested in modern dolls such as Barbie or Bratz or many other
presently made lines. Generally these can be had for a few dollars and
up depending on the particuilar doll and where it is purchased. Fairly
common late model Barbies show up frequently in all kinds of
places such as thrift stores, garage sales and online.
Sometimes they can be found in bulk lots costing a dollar or less per
doll.
Antique dolls can be very expensive bisque dolls from the 19th century
which generally run from fifty up to several thousand dollars or can in
fact be much lower cost collectibles such as composition, cloth or
early plastic dolls which may only cost from a dollar or two up to
several hundred dollars. People tend to collect what they can afford to
buy. If money is no object then expensive bisque dollas are a good
investment. If funds are somewhat more limited then the lower priced
bisque dolls can be purchased for around one hundred dollars and up.
With less funds to invest it is much better to collect interesting
composition or cloth dolls which may run from just a few dollars and up.
Examples of bisque dolls are Bru which usually sell for figures in the
thousands or Armand Marseille which is more likely to be in the
hundreds of dollars. The reason for the difference in values is
scarcity and quality. Bru dolls were made in relatively small numbers
and are of top quality. Armand Marseille dolls were made in large
numbers and are generally of good but lesser quality than the Bru.
Modern reproductions of antique bisque dolls are readily available and
some are beautiful and of high quality. Their investment value is
however another story as they are unlikely to increase in value as the
true antiques do.
Special edition Barbie dolls are manufactured in limited numbers in
order to retain value. To be of collector interest these must be in
mint condition and in the original packaging. This generally applies to
all modern collector dolls. Once removed from the packaging they are
worth only a fraction of the original value. As a matter of interest
here it is certainly a fact that any old toy which is in its original
packaging and in good condition will be worth a great deal more than
the same toy with no box. collectors will pay a premium price for MIB
items of any kind. MIB is a term you will come across used to describe
toys or any other collectibles which are Mint In Box.
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