My grandmother gave me this doll when I was a little and I want to know if it is worth anything
The market is flooded with all brands of dolls and most are valued at less than $25. Sellers usually leave their dolls listed for sale for months/years and many never sell. It is a slow moving market.
Holly's Collectibles is not a popular brand and most dolls were mass produced - usually at least 5,000 dolls per series.
It does not appear that any of this brand has sold on eBay this year.
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You may notice that most links to dolls for sale in June are still listed for sale.
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I have sold dolls for years and don't think I have seen this brand before, which is surprising to me! In looking at the ones for sale, they all appear to be in the southern US...which may explain why I don't know them, as I am in the northern part of the country....just interesting!!
The listings on eBay and Etsy are all active and range up to $100 for the tall dolls. There are none in the completed section so you will need to watch those active ones to see what they are selling for to gauge current market value. Value is only known when there is an example of one sold.
They are hard to sell online because they are awful to ship--very fragile and they need to be double boxed with lots and lots of foam to prevent breakage. Best to sell in an in person venue if you can.
Post back how your sale goes! Thanks for sharing!
On the back of your doll's neck there is the manufacturer's mark Holly's Collectibles TM and the doll's number 80017.
The certificate of authenticity says that your doll is from a limited edition of 5,000 dolls. The name is Nola.
I found HOLLY COLLECTIBLES "BROOK" COA Limited Edition 26" VICTORIAN PORCELAIN DOLL with the same certificate of authenticity (one of the 5000 pieces), #80019: www.ebay.com/
Another Holly Collectibles "Amy" Limited Edition 26" Victorian Porcelain Doll with the same certificate of authenticity (one of the 5000 pieces): www.ebay.com/
Holly's Collection 25" Porcelain Doll #80015 but without certificate of authenticity: www.ebay.com/
The dolls are beautiful, handcrafted and painted. But it seems to me that they have more fluffy dresses and bigger hats than your doll.
Then I found Holly's Collectibles Porcelain Doll which is almost exactly the same as yours, the number is the same as your doll has #80017, but she has a different color dress: www.ebay.co.uk/
You have Holly's Collectibles "Nola" Limited Edition Porcelain Doll about 26", handcrafted and painted.
Your doll is in excellent condition, with certificate of authenticity and box, I think the price is about $40-45.
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Can you possibly tell me the price of this Holly's Collectible Porcelain. It is made of Fine Bisque Porcelain. It was given to me by someone.
This brand of doll is usually from 26" - 32" and as a general rule, larger dolls are valued slightly higher than their smaller versions.
You can check the listings online. eBay has several similar dolls listed for sale and you can place a watch on any of these dolls to see if it sells. If it sells then that price would become the brands 'value'.
However, many dolls are listed for sale for long periods of time and most never sell as the doll market is currently flooded and selling is very slow.
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I did not find even one Holly's Collectible doll on eBay's sold site (and sold items stay on list for up to 4-5 months).
Since not even one doll has sold over this period of time it would lead me to believe that all of the dolls listed for sale are asking for too much money and not accepting offers.
You may start your asking price at a higher price - $45 plus shipping - and accept any reasonable offer.
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There are a huge number of Holly's Collectibles dolls of different sizes and prices on sale. These dolls are made in China.
You did not write the size of your doll, so I was looking for a doll with a similar sticker on the back of her neck. The sticker shows the doll number, your doll has #80005.
I found a doll, apparently from the same collection as your doll, with the same sticker on the back of the neck #80009, the price is $50: www.ebay.com/
So, this is a limited edition, there are 5000 dolls in this edition, the dolls are about 26-26.5 inches tall and have certificates of authenticity with name.
Here is on sale a doll #80016, the price is $70: www.ebay.com/
and another doll from the same limited edition with the price $80 www.ebay.com/
Here is doll #80019 www.ebay.com/
There are a lot of dolls on sale, so it will be quite difficult to sell your doll for a high price. Try to sell your doll for $ 50.
I have a Holly Collectibles porcelain 32inch doll. I am looking for the value.
There are a lot of different makers of porcelain dolls and most of these dolls are mass produced and sold in many stores such as Target, Walmart, K-Mart and some department stores. Yours may be more valuable as it is not found all over the auction sites. But saying/asking the value and actually selling a doll for that price are two entirely different things.
Many auction sellers have the same dolls listed for months and even years and may still not sell them - even at a cheap price.
I found 3 dolls listed on eBay made by this maker but have not found where any have sold in the last 12 months.
Sorry - but if you know of a local shop that sells dolls you might get some info from them but if they make an offer to buy, it would probably not be for very much money. Maybe someone else will have more information they can share with you.
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