Where can I find a list of dolls?
Doll Links: Doll Identification and Reference Links Doll Links Doll identification: Links to websites for help with identifying dolls, antique, vintage, & modern; organized by years, doll name, & maker; plus other doll references. Monday, M
Which is the best way to identify a doll?
Sometimes that is the best identification that can be made unless another researcher or collector has found the doll previously in its original packaging with the doll’s name and has published the information.
How can you tell if a doll is an antique?
Many reference books will list marks in an appendix, alphabetized or in numerical order. Many antique dolls are marked with a mold number, and the mold number may be enough to identify the maker of the doll.
What kind of doll has the name on the back?
If the markings contain the name of a doll manufacturer, you are halfway there! Mattel, Madame Alexander, Ideal, and other modern doll makers often mark dolls with their name as the sole mark or as part of the mark. Antique dolls such as Armand Marseille or Simon and Halbig may also be clearly identified on the back…
How can you tell if a doll is a doll?
Examine the Doll. First, examine the doll thoroughly in good, clear lighting. Note the size of the doll, the material the doll is made of, the type of eyes, hair and clothing details. Next, check the doll for markings. Most doll marks are found on the back of the head, on the torso, and sometimes the feet.
What to look for in a collector’s doll?
First, examine the doll thoroughly in good, clear lighting. Note the size of the doll, the material the doll is made of, the type of eyes, hair and clothing details. Next, check the doll for markings. Most doll marks are found on the back of the head, on the torso, and sometimes the feet. All letters, numbers, and symbols may be important.
Where do you find the mark on a doll?
Look for a doll makers mark, if one is present it is often found on the back of the dolls head, on the upper or lower back, under the arms, bottoms of the feet, on a cloth body, a tag may be sewn into a seam. Check your doll carefully, the mark could be placed anywhere and many dolls are unmarked, just sold with a wrist tag, that is long gone.
If the markings contain the name of a doll manufacturer, you are halfway there! Mattel, Madame Alexander, Ideal, and other modern doll makers often mark dolls with their name as the sole mark or as part of the mark. Antique dolls such as Armand Marseille or Simon and Halbig may also be clearly identified on the back…
