Venturing Into Doll Collecting
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Melissa & Doug Brianna - 12" Doll Sale Price: $13.00  |
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This sweet smelling, soft-bodied baby doll is just waiting for a little mommy to love her! With her open and close eyes, and shiny brunette hair, Brianna comes in a removable two-piece outfit with a charming embroidered heart and flower... |
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Manhattan Toy Stella Doll Sale Price: $21.00 |
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Melissa & Doug Jenna - 12" Doll Sale Price: $10.17 |
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This huggable, soft-bodied baby can sit up and suck her thumb or the included pacifier. |
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Melissa & Doug Wooden Family Doll Set Sale Price: $12.49 |
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Multi-generational, colorfully dressed figures are wire-framed, so they can pose in many ways, and make a great addition to any dollhouse. Inspire young imaginations for hours of pretend play! |
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Little Mommy Play All Day Baby Sale Price: $17.77 |
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Fisher Price's Little Mommy Play All Day Baby brings imagination to life. This lively doll reacts to a variety of fun, playful positions and movements such as bouncing, flipping, dancing, and flying, with adorable sounds and phrases... |
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Madame Alexander Baby Cuddles - 14 Inch Sale Price: $24.22 |
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Pretend play utilizes fantasy and imagination to help children learn about the world. As beautiful as they are, Play Alexander dolls are designed for a lifetime of play. This charming collection features dolls with cuddly fabric bodies with vinyl faces, hands and feet... |
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Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Walk & Giggle Doll Sale Price: $34.99 |
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Get ready for interactive playtime with the Fisher Price Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Walk & Giggle Doll. Designed for children age three and older who enjoy playing "mommy," this life-like doll features a repertoire of more than 60 phrases, songs, and sounds... |
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Corolle Les Cheries Doll Camille Ballerina - 13" Doll Sale Price: $30.31 |
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Arabesque, anyone? Les Chiries' Camille Ballerina is recital-ready in a leotard, tutu, tights and pink slippers with ribbon laces. She has an all-vinyl body, moving eyes and long rooted hair that can be worn down or styled up - it can even be shampooed! Blue eyes... |
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Toysmith Doll Care Set Sale Price: $13.40 |
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3 years & up. Everything your little one needs to care for her baby doll. This 29 piece set comes in a reusable zippered case with handle that measures 8" x 6" x 6". Set includes baby necessities such as bottles, diapers, baby wipes, dispenser, bottle warmer, and training potty. |
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Little Mommy Scrub-A-Dub-Dub Doll Sale Price: $15.78 |
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LITTLE MOMMY BABY BATH Doll Splish splash - girls can give their adorable baby doll a bath with her completely submersible body and play accessories. This sweet baby doll comes with a cozy terry hoodie towel and slippers, play bubble bath and bath toy... |
Not all doll collectors make a conscious decision to become doll collectors at the start of our collection. We may purchase our first collectible doll simply because we found a particular collectible doll simply irresistible. Deep down all of us have our own reasons, most probably subconsciously, for purchasing that first collectible doll. Passion, warmth and excitement will, in all likelihood influence your decision to start a doll collection.
There are some doll collections that bring out the child in us whereas others have an uncanny way of bringing out the mother in us.
We can be the perfect mother to these children who never throw tantrums, never get sick, no dirty clothes to wash and no pajama drill. We can cuddle them if and when we so desire and in busy times we can leave them to sleep peacefully. We can buy new clothes and accessories for them when our budget allows, but if we don't at least they won't mind.
There are as many different collectible dolls as there are doll collectors. Toy dolls that you purchase at the local store are not classified as collectible dolls. They may be extremely cute and have priceless value for the children who play with them, but they will not increase in value, other than sentimental value. At the other extreme there are one-of-a-kind dolls created by world renowned doll artists. The waiting periods for these dolls are understandably extremely long and the purchaser would expect to pay thousands for this piece of artwork. These dolls are obviously beyond the reach of the average doll collector. In the middle of the two are a vast number of collectible dolls, created by renowned doll artists that are available on the market at prices that would be affordable for most budgets, and these are the dolls that are responsible for the growing popularity in doll collecting.
If you are new to the exciting world of doll collecting you will be amazed at the selection of dolls available for doll collectors today. If you have decided to venture into doll collecting then it may be that your biggest stumbling block will be in deciding what particular type or which particular artist/artists dolls you wish to include in your collection. Nowadays with the use of Internet access to the various doll collections is literally only an Internet connection away.
Guidelines for newcomers to the world of doll collecting:-
• Get as much information as you possibly can - from the Internet, bookstores, libraries and specialized magazines.
• Make sure that information you use to base your decision on is factual and knowledgeable.
• Research previous work of any doll artist and their selling platforms before making a final decision.
• Determine whether the dolls are issued with a Certificate of Authenticity.
• Reputable doll galleries will only sell dolls of exceptional quality.
Make sure, above all else, that whatever type of collectible doll you decide upon for your collection that you would welcome the idea of owning not one, but a whole collection of these dolls.
Laura is an avid doll collector who is intent on attracting as many people as possible to the world of doll collecting. She invites you to visit her site Ashton Drake Dolls
If you have a particular interest in Collectible Play Dolls recommended article What to Look For When Considering a Collectible Play Doll For Your Child
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