I'm wondering how much I could get for these two Collector's Choice dolls that have never been touched or opened. Please. All are still in original packaging.
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Most collectors choice dolls go for $25 and less, unless they are the large ones, which could go up to $50.
Thank you for posting such nice pictures. You have 2 lovely dolls.
Good pictures help to gain information when doing research.
Choice Collector's dolls were made in the high thousands so there are so many available it makes almost all - no matter how lovely or still in a box - very low value. But then, occasionally, one doll will sell for a higher amount and no one (but the buyer) really knows why. I believe it may be because a certain doll brings back fond memories or reminds them of someone and they are willing to pay more for those reasons.
As a general rule, either of your dolls would probably not sell for more than $25-$35 dollars and may take a very long time to sell. Many sellers post their dolls and just leave them for months or even years and they may never sell.
I did find one of your dolls listed for sale on eBay ($25) and you may wish to place a watch on it to see if it sells.
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You can keep checking eBay for your dolls but I believe you will find this is their current value (or less than this). You can also check Etsy and Amazon.
Just remember that asking prices are current value prices - only a sold item can tell you what someone is willing to pay for that item.
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Here is a link to dolls that have recently sold on eBay. I did not see your dolls but you can see what most of the dolls are selling for. The big problem is that we have no idea how long the doll was listed before it sold.
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You can always check images on Google and Pinterest to see if your dolls are shown.
ThriftyFun receives a lot of questions about dolls so maybe some of the past answers might help you determine how to check for current value.
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The other posters have given you the sad news about today's market value.
My suggestion is for selling. If you are in the US, I strongly suggest you do not try to sell them in any method where you have to ship for the following reasons:
1. The USPS now has DIM (dimensional) mailing where the size of box--in inches--contributes to the weight calculation. It may cost up to $50 to ship your doll from--for example--PA to CA. No buyer is going want to pay that much shipping on an inexpensive doll
2. Even if you ship say from PA to PA, the USPS lately has been breaking things left and right--even those packed like they are ready for war. I have not a clue why, but I have had several items get to the buyer broken and I am one of the best packers I know (I am not usually a braggert, but I ship like the package is going off to war and all of my feedbacks reflect that), but broken items have been happening at an alarming rate.
Facebook local swap sites are probably your best bet to sell.
You can even do porch pick up (if you don't know the term, post back and I can explain it or there are a few good Google sites on how to run a porch pick up sale).
For items under $25, I do this frequently and except for one time where some twit left me 4.70 cents for a $6 dollar purchase, I have had no issues. That was just infuriating, but I had over 50 successful sales so that was a fluke.
Post back what you decide to do!!
I always tell people this and some think I am flake, but truly the best thing to do with dolls like yours is to donate them to a child who has never had a doll...like through a women's shelter, Toys for Tots and such. Dolls were meant to be played with and loved...not boxed and shelved. The value is in the love, not the money. If you are able, you can get a tax credit for many donations.
Just as a PS, if you need fast cash, there are plenty of other things around most people's house that are far more valuable and easier to sell. I just told this to a friend last summer and she went through her jewelry box and found a bunch of broken earrings, necklaces, and rings and took them to a Treasure Hunt (a chain store in PA that buys gold and silver for scrap. She walked out with over $300 for stuff that was totally NOT wearable.
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