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How much is a 1930s Shirley Temple doll worth?

How much is a 1930s Shirley Temple doll worth?

When you want a Shirley Temple doll, it has to be made by Ideal. There were other dolls that looked like Shirley Temple, but they couldn’t be advertised as Shirley Temple. The end of the original box has the price of $4.79. On today’s market, your doll would sell between $500 and $650.

When did ideal start making dolls?

Debuting in 1934, the Shirley Temple doll was their best-selling doll. Ideal follow up with licensed Disney dolls and a Judy Garland doll. Two cosmetics-based doll series were launched after World War II: Toni was introduced at the end of the 1940s, followed by the 1950s-dominating Miss Revlon series.

How old does a doll have to be to be vintage?

Generally speaking, an antique is an object over 100 years old, or in some cases, over 80 years old. For dolls, the definition has been stretched to around 80 years and over, which makes many collectible composition dolls antiques. Everything else up to the 90s or so is generally considered vintage.

What is considered a vintage doll?

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. They are just used dolls.

Are Shirley Temple dolls worth anything?

Value of the Dolls Only mint-condition dolls in their original boxes can sell for $1,000 to $2,000, as can rarer varieties like the baby Shirley dolls. The 1957 vinyl Shirley Temple dolls sell for much more than the later early 1970s Shirley dolls. The 1957 dolls average about $100.

What collector dolls are worth money?

These Collectible Dolls Are Now Worth a Fortune

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figurines. Price tag: $150.
  • Blue Snaggletooth. Price tag: Up to $350.
  • Sand People Figurine (1978) Price tag: $450.
  • Devi Kroell Barbie. Price tag: $1,075.
  • Marie Antoinette Barbie. Price tag: $1,250.
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  • Calvin Klein Barbie.
  • Coach Barbie.

What year did the kissy doll come out?

The first (1961) Kissy was available until 1964. She wore a red and white gingham dress with red T strap Mary Jane shoes and stood 22” tall. The second Kissy doll, Tiny Kissy, came out in 1963.

How can you tell if a doll is composition?

A composition doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of composition, a composite material composed of sawdust, glue, and other materials such as cornstarch, resin and wood flour.

How do you know if a doll is valuable?

Look for the Maker’s Mark If you can find the manufacturer mark, or maker’s mark, on your old doll, it will give you the most important information needed to identify the doll. Take a good photo of the mark or draw a copy of it to keep handy. Doll manufacturer marks are typically found on the back of the head or neck.

Who are the famous ideal dolls of the 1930s?

B y the 1930s Ideal had created some of their best known dolls; Shirley Temple, Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin. Ideal also supplied dolls to other doll manufacturers; American Character, Arranbee, Eugenia, Mary Hoyer. Ideal dolls are made of wood, cloth, composition, hard plastic, vinyl and magic skin and are of very good quality.

What did ideal Dolls look like in 1912?

1912 Ideal Naughty Marietta doll (Coquette) and Jack Horner doll, 14″, character dolls, composition flange head, molded painted hair, painted facial features, painted blue eyes, closed mouth with upper painted teeth, blue molded hair bow or a depression all around her head to accommodate a ribbon, composition hands, cloth stuffed body and legs.

When did Ideal Toy Company start making dolls?

Ideal Toy Company originally produced teddy bears, in the 1930s they gave us Shirley Temple dolls plus others. They were first in their industry to make hard plastic dolls after World War II. 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.

How tall was the ideal Baby Doll in 1940?

1940 Ideal Magic Skin Baby Doll, 14, 16, 18 and 20″ tall, all latex magic skin stuffed body baby doll, head is made of composition, sleep eyes, closed mouth, doll is usually marked IDEAL.

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