Doll Identification & Values | DOLLS magazine

Curious Collector: 1951 Toni Doll Paper Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | May 11, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Paper Dolls | 0 |

I collect everything concerning the Toni doll. At a large doll show I quite unexpectedly came across this paper doll of Toni, which I had no idea existed! It is complete with two large dolls front and back and two small dolls front and back, along with fantastic fashions to cut out!

Antique Q&A: American Schoolboy

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Apr 18, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

Q: I found this sweet antique boy doll and just fell in love with him. He is a wonderful change from the usual antique girls that I collect. There are no marks on him. Is this a parian doll? Can you tell me anything about him?

Curious Collector: 1971 Mattel No-Bangs Francie

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Mar 28, 2023 | Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Fashion Dolls | 0 |

I got into an online bidding war with someone over this 1971 Mattel Francie because I had looked for years for one and have not been able to find one. Why is this doll so rare and expensive?

Antique Q&A: Horsman Cloth Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Mar 7, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

A friend found this doll among some old linens when she was helping her mother downsize to a smaller home. I mostly collect china dolls, so don’t know where to start looking for information about it. Can you help? It is about 14 or 15 inches long and looks quite old. It seems to be in very good condition with just some fading and minor soil.

Curious Collector: Madame Alexander Tony Curtis Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Feb 13, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

I recently purchased this very unusual Madame Alexander 21-inch doll that is a portrait doll of Tony Curtis from the movie Some Like It Hot. The name Cissy is on the certificate, but obviously it is a male doll. The doll came with an amazing saxophone, complete with case, and a metal lunch-box-type case. I had never seen anything like this before and wondered what you could tell me?

Antique Q&A: Frozen Charlotte Dolls

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Jan 26, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

Q: Can you explain what a Frozen Charlotte doll is? I have some stiff one-piece “Made in Japan” all-bisque dolls with molded clothing. Are these Frozen Charlottes?

A: No, they are not Frozen Charlotte dolls. Beginning in about 1850, an unjointed doll made entirely of china (glazed porcelain) was developed in Germany.

Curious Collector: 1936 Texas Ranger Shirley Temple

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Jan 5, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

I have been a lifelong doll collector and I have a special attraction to composition celebrity dolls. One doll that has eluded me is the Texas Ranger Shirley Temple doll. Recently I was able to find this example in the rare 11-inch size totally mint in the box.

Curious Collector: 1940s Composition Mary Hoyer

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Nov 17, 2022 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

Q: I recently bought a box lot of dolls at an estate sale and among them was this just fabulous composition doll in near-mint condition with knitted all-original outfit and wooden skis and ski poles. She is 14 inches tall, all composition with sleep eyes and a mohair wig. She is marked “Mary Hoyer” on her back. Can you tell me more about this doll and perhaps a value?