I have these 2 dolls my father had from my grandmother after she passed. I was wondering if anybody could help identify them. There are no markings at all.
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If they have no markings, they are mass-produced dolls worth virtually nothing. Don't waste time and energy trying to identify them. Enjoy them for what they are.
Thanks for sharing these.
Can you please offer additional information?
How tall are they?
Are the hands porcelain?
Are the shoes leather or plastic?
Do the clothes appear to be had stitched or are machine stitched but seams not even or fraying?
Are the wigs glued on or rooted--the one looks glued on, but it is hard to tell on the brown hair gal?
Can you tell if the hair is real human hair, mohair or synthetic (the first two are soft and the last one feels plasticky)?
Are both where the head and breast plate are sewed to the body with the string?
Can you tell what they are stuffed with? Is it soft like fiberfill or crunchy like sawdust or some other material?
Also, can you tell me what year your grandmother was born and what year she passed? That will help date the kits which were popular over many decades--but mostly in the 1980s-1990s.
Both seem to have identical faces which leads me to believe they are kit dolls--where your grandmother or the maker purchased a kit from a craft store and assembled the dolls and dressed them.
Many kit dolls are unmarked. Some the markings is inside the head--so if the head is glued on, can you see down into the head to look for markings?
Hopefully with a little more info I can help you figure out who/what you have and if you are tying to sell how to do so (with approx values--which sadly is going to be mostly in the sentimental value and the clothing).
Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing if I can help with ID. If I can't, I have a few other places to try, but I would like to see if I can first!
Hi. Thanks for helping. She was born in 1929 and passed away 1999. My dad had them and always told me they were from the civil war lol. Here's the answer to questions
They are 19 inches. Hands, feet are porcelain. The head breastplate is stitched on. The blonds has leather boots with laces and the brunette has cloth booties with laces. The packing inside is pretty firm and packed well on body, legs and arms. I'm not sure about stitching. Hair is glued and not sure if it's real hair. the crown of hair is really soft, but curls seem to have been treated with something like a hair spray or glue.
Hi! Thanks for the info. I think you have what are called "Walda" Dolls. This link gives a good history.
dollreference.com/
There used to be a YouTube channel devoted to these gals also. I haven't checked lately to see if it is still around. You can search Walda (NOT WALDO--like where is) Dolls or Walda Porcelain Dolls to find it.
They are most likely from the 1970s since the shoes are leather and the hair is glued, but could be into the 1980s.
Things to know if you are trying to sell them:
There are Facebook groups where folks love these gals to buy and sell them. In Facebook search put in Walda (like above) and look for groups that say buy/sell in the title or in the rules. DO NOT try to sell in a group that just likes to share...they frown upon that and will kick you out.
They average in sales $9.99 to $20.00 (SOLD prices, not asking).
The ones in prairie dresses are the most popular, but others sell also. They do sell on eBay at around the same values--sometimes less. Depends on what the Walda fans are seeking at the time.
Please post back if you need more info! Thanks for sharing!
I have looked at your images and dolls like this were not mass produced. The dolls clothes, eyes, and even the shoes looks like a few of the dolls my mom has from the 1900s to the 1940s. I would actually take these dolls to an antique doll dealer and have them looked at. You can even try an auction house they have people there that specialize in these types of things.
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