Antique and Vintage Dolls

The Barbie doll was introduced in 1959 and has long been the most popular doll in the world. But despite her fanfare, Barbie is hardly the oldest doll. Archaeologists have found toy dolls with movable limbs and removable clothing that date to at least 200 B.C. Doll forms used for ritual purposes date to well […]

Vintage Dolls Marks

A mark on an old doll can help identify the maker and approximate age of the doll. Look for an embossed or incised mark on the doll’s head, neck, back, chest, or the bottom of the doll’s feet. You might need to remove the doll’s wig to see if there is a mark on the […]

Barbie Dolls

Keep Barbie barefoot. Don’t store a Barbie doll with shoes on because the shoes may damage or mark the feet. But be sure to store the shoes where they won’t get lost.    

Dolls

Dolls have been one of the top collectibles in the United States since the 1930s. Collectors pay very high prices for 19th-century dolls, especially large and well-dressed European dolls. But the supply is limited and many younger collectors search for dolls made in the last 75 years. Madame Alexander and Nancy Ann Storybook dolls, plus […]