is there much value for this Seymour Mann 22" connoisseur bride doll. I believe this doll is from 1999. Her name is Sylvie.
Seymour Mann was a leading importer of decorative collectibles and giftware in the US for more than 50 years. Mann founded his first venture in 1946. He is probably best known for his Connoisseur Doll Collection, introduced in the early 1980s.
I'm not sure what someone would call 'much value' but most of these dolls are mass-produced and sold value will rarely be more than $20-$45. The other problem is how long it may take to sell a doll (at any price).
The Seymour Mann Connoisseur Collection is the high-end series of the Seymour Mann dolls, so these do sometimes sell for slightly more and may sell a little faster.
It is difficult to search by a doll's name as sellers do not always show a name.
Remember that just because someone may list the doll for a lot of money does not mean it sells for that. Look at eBay's 'completed/sold' listings for a true idea of the value of the doll.
eBay's sold listings: I did not see your doll on sold listings.
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This link shows a doll like yours sold for $10 but date is unavailable.
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This bride doll has an asking price of $15 but she has been listed for 2 years and has not sold.
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Sylvie is listed for $100 but no way to show how long she has been listed for sale if or when she might sell.
As an example; this is a beautiful doll from the same collection listed for sale for $5 plus shipping and still has not sold.
This is an auction so she might sell.
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Check out the bride dolls on Google to see what others are asking for similar dolls;
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Replacements have several dolls of this series, but their asking prices will be in the upper level.
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If you list your doll for sale; I would start at $65-$75 plus shipping.
I would also consider offers. You will need several good pictures and a good description.
List on sites like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, only on eBay if you feel comfortable with doing listings.
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This Seymour Mann 'Sylvie' doll is listed for $30:
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There are 2 S/M 'Sylvie' dolls for sale right now on ebay:
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Best Price - Avg: $46.67, Low: $10.00, High: $100.00.
I have 11 Seymour Mann baby dolls in their boxes. They belonged to my mother who passed away and left them to me. I am not a doll collector. Is there anywhere I can find the value? I have all the code numbers. We are moving soon and do not have space for 11 dolls.
Thank you.
I have 2 porcelain Connoisseur Collection dolls by Seymour Mann. They are black Raggedy Ann and Andy. Everything is original and still in the box. I also have the certificate of authenticity. I have had these 2 dolls around 10 to 15 years. I had purchased them back in the late 80s. I am hoping to find out their value. The style numbers are:
These are mass-produced dolls and are worth at most $25
I have three different dolls, trying to find out value. Can anyone help?
I have been selling dolls on and off for years. Best guidance is to try to sell them locally vs. on eBay unless you are an experienced seller.
They are extremely fragile and often do not survive shipping if they aren't double boxed with lots of padding--which is why I have stopped online sales. Too risky.
I suggest trying a local market--like your local NextDoor of Facebook Sale Want Or Trade (SWOT) groups and start high--$50 each and task best offer, which sadly could be as low as $5-10 each. Setting the value high allows you to negotiate and then drop if people ask. If you start low, you have nowhere to go but down.
You would be amazingly fortnuate to realize the full $50, but it can happen if you find the right person who wants the doll.
Sadly and unfortunately there is a huge glut of dolls on the market now and that drives values down for 99.9% of the dolls on the market.
If you hold on to them for another 10-15 years, they may increase in value again. That will be because so many people are selling them now, in the future they may miss those dolls and then the demand to get them back may increase which will drive prices back up.
It is a cyclical market for sure--i have seen it go from the hundreds to the singles from the early 1980s when these would sell at flea markets for in the hundreds until now when they fetch very little. It is sad.
Post back how your sales go.
When you do the posts, be sure to mention the size (height) and the artist listed and the brand of course.
I think that since you spent time taking photos of your dolls, you expect that we will at least try to identify them and tell the price of your dolls.
It is quite rare to find identical dolls on sale, but when determining the price of dolls, you need to be guided by the prices of dolls from a similar collection.
So, the first doll. Does she happen to have a name tag? I found a doll with the same label SEYMOUR MANN Porcelain Doll SIGNATURE SERIES COLLECTION 19 "Mary Beth 1993/5000, the price is $34.95 www.ebay.com/
The second doll is Seymour Mann doll Signed by Designer Pamela Phillips, there were 5000 dolls in the collection, your doll number is 436.
Seymour Mann Porcelain Doll Numbered (559/5000) and Signed by Designer Pamela Phillips www.worthpoint.com/
Signature Collection Seymour Mann Designed By Pamela Phillips 1997, Numbered was sold this month for $72.50 www.ebay.com/
The third doll is Seymour Mann doll Designed By Janet Sauerbrey. There were 1200 dolls in the collection, your doll number is 47.
The price of SEYMOUR MANN SIGNATURE SERIES COLLECTION by JANET SAUERBREY BRIDE is $79.95 www.ebay.com/
Can someone give me more info about this Seymour Mann Doll please? What is it worth? Thank you, I really appreciate it.
I have a Seymour Mann Connoisseur Bride doll. The style number is EP36V C-9927. If anyone can tell me want this is worth and/or about the doll, I'd appreciate it!
History:
In the 1980s, Seymour Mann Imports added the Connoisseur Doll Collection, part of which included many designs by his wife, Eda. The doll production became some of the most sought-after collectibles in the Seymour product line. Mr. Seymour passed away on February 12, 2004. Mann's son-in-law worked as CEO of Seymour Mann up until his death in December of 2006.
Seymour Mann dolls are mass-produced. Even though they may have cost more than $100, they have not retained their value and are typically worth $15-$25. The next problem; the doll market is flooded and dolls are very slow sellers.
Please submit a picture as there is no way to do research with only this information. Seymour Mann made hundreds of different bride doll - all sizes, dress, etc and made thousands of each doll.
Almost no one uses the style number when listing dolls for sale.
You can check out answers from previous questions for information:
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Check out some of these links to see if someone has your doll listed for sale:
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www.replacements.com/
www.google.com/
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Please remember; asking prices do not represent current value as only a sold item shows what someone was willing to pay for that item.
You can check eBay's sold listings to see what people are paying for this brand doll.
The sold volume (number) of dolls is very low compared to the number listed for sale. As of now it looks like 3 bride dolls have been sold over the past few months and 2 of those dolls are over 20 inches tall (larger dolls usually sell for more money than dolls 16 inches and below).
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Seymour Mann Co. inc was founded in 1946 by Seymour Mann. They imported porcelain products including home accents, dolls and other collectibles which he sold through major department stores. Seymour Mann was a leading importer of decorative collectibles and giftware in the US for more than 50 years.
In the early '80s, Seymour Mann Inc. introduced the Connoisseur Doll Collection, with many of the dolls designed by Seymour's wife, Eda. He is probably best known for this Connoisseur Doll Collection.
A huge number of bridal dolls of different sizes and styles were released, and accordingly prices. These dolls were made both in Taiwan and in China, in the Philippines.
Once you know the style number, your doll has a box. But by this number it is difficult to understand which collection your doll is from. MCMXCIII - in 1993.
Since your doll still has a box, then most likely the certificate of authenticity has also been preserved. On the certificate of authenticity, it should be written whether it is part of the limited edition and how many dolls were in this edition. The price of limited edition dolls: 18" Alicia $100-125 www.ebay.com/
Limited edition with 7500 pieces $25-70 www.ebay.com/
Limited edition with 8500 pieces $47-70 www.ebay.com/
For more information, please add a photo of your doll, write her height and how many dolls were in her edition (if it is limited edition). Or look for prices for similar dolls here: www.ebay.com/
