This is an early 90s porcelain doll. Does anyone have a clue about her maker or her value? I've searched for a tag, or any identifying labels, but couldn't find any.
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A fairly new doll like this with no fads is probably worth very little. Enjoy it for what it is.
These sorts of 90s vintage dolls are not worth much at all. Low demand and mass production bring their value way down. They were not meant to be toys but marketed as collectibles, and were made by so many companies and artists, and during their day they were heavily marketed as a 'commodity that would appraise in value', so folks bought them, put them away under the illusion that they'd appraise in value. Not only did that not happen, but it never could, because the entire economic model on which they were based was flawed. But people bought them because they looked to them like antique dolls and were more affordable than 'real deal' antique dolls, which, due to non-industrial manufacturing methods and the rarity of time, indeed are collectible and worth something. Though not as much as ppl think simply because the market interest in them is not as high as in, say, iPads.
I say all this to discuss why this doll will probably not have a marker, and that there exists little compelling reason to find a marker. Even if you discovered it was made by Ashley Belle Collection or Dan Dee, it is still one drop in an ocean of mass-produced, made in China dolls that are pretty indistinguishable the one from the other
Here's a note on how one could ID a doll of this vintage from doll reference: "All modern collector dolls originally came with a COA = Certificate Of Authenticity with the Dolls Name; usually stating their fine bisque quality, the LE; Limited Edition amount of dolls originally produced, a Design Number for the doll. Some dolls may have a marking on the back of the neck, a design number or a cloth tag sewn to the dolls body or a tag inside the clothing if original or doll and clothing may be entirely unmarked. The clothing alone, maybe worth more than the actual doll itself. " dollreference.com/
in other words, it is the packaging itself that has more 'pedigree' than the doll itself.
If you want to find out her name, without markings it is not impossible since you already know here era (1990s):
My suggestions to get her lineage are:
-- show her to everyone you know and put her on other doll websites as everyone has their own little niche and someone may recognize her immediately. This one is a little bit of a challenge because there have been millions of dolls made around the world...and finding the right person the first time out is a little like finding a needle in a haystack :(
--do some homework by going to Google images and type in her description, like the decade, her height, hair color, dress style etc. to piece together info.
--You can do this same type of search in eBay to learn more by reading posts.
Once you have her name or brand, you can try to list her online and see what she is selling for (use SOLD auctions only--NOT current as people can ask what they want, sold will only tell you what people are willing to pay). Sold will give your her market value--today. This is different than profit...as if you sell online your profit will come after the fees to list and Paypal.
You can try to list her without a name...just by describing her. Sadly though, most dolls aren't fetching much, no matter how cute they are....like this sweet girl didn't even sell for under $3.00 www.ebay.com/
I tell people to hold on to their dolls as there are such a glut today that people are purging...some day, there may be a group of people who want to get their 1990s dolls back because they have happy memories...so they may be collectible in the future...who knows...stranger things have happened!
Hope this gives you some next steps! Good luck!
So much said for such a little inconsequential little doll.
Still, everything stated relates to the present position of the doll market in general and why the value of most dolls is so very low.
Dolls such as this do sometimes sell for $8-$10 on local sale sites like Craigslist, IOffer, OfferUp, etc (there are so many app sites available in almost every zip code that naming them is a waste of space) mainly because people like to see dolls and there is no shipping cost.
Sometimes it is just a nice thing to offer dolls to local churches as they usually have a need in their annual Christmas programs.
There is a lot of doll manufacturers that mass produces vintage dolls such as this. There won't be any label, production number, or much found out about the doll. These types of dolls are normally boxed up and sold as limited editions to get people to buy them. Unfortunately, this isn't the case when it comes to doll collectors or purchasing a second-hand doll. These types of dolls are very common and will normally sell for $5 to $15 only.
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