I got this doll from my great grandma. I can't find any information on Karen. Is she rare? Any info would be great. She is still in the original box with the Kmart tag still on the bottom.
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She is quite lovely! How old is your great grandmother? I can't imagine that this doll is more than 40 years old. She is most likely from somewhere between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
K-Mart got on the doll bandwagon when the larger gift stores started selling high end dolls. K-Mart made them more affordable for people like me who worked in the high end stores at low end pay.
They (K-Mart and the high name makers) literally made millions and millions of dolls and sadly only a very few have value in today's market.
Karen is a common name and they may have made several versions of her, so finding this exact one, today, as an active or sold auction may be a challenge.
Only if you find an EXACT match to yours that sold, would you know the EXACT market value today.
Generally I can tell you that even though some sellers are asking big bucks since K-Mart is going away, buyers are not paying big bucks for the dolls so most of the K-Mart dolls are sitting unsold on ebay from as low as $1.00 up to $100.
When they do sell, it is usually in the $5-10 range.
The best karma for dolls today is to give them to a child who will love them!! That is what dolls were meant for...not to be sitting on a shelf!
I am sorry I don't have better news for you. I hope you can find a child to love her!
The K-Mart is the giveaway that this doll is mass-produced. Even if never taken out of the box, you would be lucky to get $25 for it.
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