How do I know if my old doll is worth anything?
Look for the Maker’s Mark
- Doll manufacturer marks are typically found on the back of the head or neck.
- Maker’s marks can also be placed between the shoulder blades, on the bottom of the feet, or on the doll’s clothing tags.
- If the doll has a wig, the mark might be under it.
How old does a doll have to be to be vintage?
Before eBay set their own ideas for what is antique or vintage, a doll to be considered vintage had to be 75 years old and to be antique had to be at least 100 years old.
How do you date antique dolls?
Checking the manufacturer’s mark is the best way to identify the type and era of an antique doll. However, you can also use the appearance of porcelain and bisque dolls to help identify if they are antique.
When did the ideal Lolly doll come out?
1951-1955 Ideal Lolly doll or Ideal Tiny Girl doll , 9″ tall, head turning walker, sleep eyes, molded, rooted or wig hair, marked Ideal Doll 9, little sister to the Saucy Walker doll. Reliable also made a similar Lolly doll sold in Canada. See the Reliable page for photo.
What are ideal dolls made of?
Ideal Toy company dolls are made of; wood, cloth, composition, hard plastic, vinyl and magic skin and are all considered to be very good quality. In the 1960s bigger is better. Ideal gave us the great big Patti Playpal doll family, who were soon followed by many clone competitor dolls.
How tall is an ideal Sara Lee doll?
1951-1953 Ideal Sara Lee doll, 17-18″ tall, black doll, vinyl and cloth body, molded and painted hair, brown sleep eyes, named after designer Sara Lee Creech, doll marked Ideal Doll.
What is the patent number for ideal Snoozie dolls?
Ideal’s hard plastic patent number is 2252077, various dolls have this number in the marking. 1951 Ideal Snoozie doll, 17″ tall, vinyl head and partial latex rubber limbs, molded hair, painted blue eyes, open yawning mouth, cloth body, doll mark B. Lipfert.
