I have 4 princess original Paradise dolls given to me by my grandmother. How much would they be worth?
Paradise Galleries and other companies mass produced this type doll and now the market is flooded with thousands of similar dolls and, sadly, sales are very slow and when one is sold, the selling price is generally less than $25.
There are some special dolls that will occasionally sell for more money but I can find no evidence that any of your dolls are 'special' which just means the value will most likely be under $25 for any one of your dolls. Also, the dolls that are selling, even at $25 or less are more often new, still in the box with COA.
I will comment on your first picture. Her name is: Princess and the Pea and there are several of this same doll listed for different prices on eBay (and other sites as well). These show asking price which only shows a price the seller would like to receive for their items.
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I found one of these doll that recently sold on eBay for $13.50 plus shipping. This sold price would represent the current value of this doll as it shows what someone was willing to for this item.
Your doll may be in the same condition or better condition but the price will not vary very much. The only problem with showing items that have sold is that we have no way to know how long this doll has been listed for sale - maybe not very long or could have been listed for months/years before it sold.
There are presently over 2,500 Paradise Galleries dolls listed for sale on eBay. Of course, these are all sizes/types and prices but it is estimated that less than 10% will ever sell and a very high percentage of those will sell for less than $25.
As a general rule the only dolls that sell for more will be the larger dolls - 30" - 48" or very special dolls.
The only way that most people can actually find the same dolls (to try and determine value) is by doing a visual search and that can be a long and tedious job as there are so many styles to search. You can narrow the search by using sizes and words that describe your dolls but then other sellers of the same doll may not list theirs with the same words so it winds up being a 'visual' search. Most of the dolls do not have available names as the names were usually listed on the original tags and most of these will not be available anymore. If you look at the dolls listed for sale the majority will not have names.
You can also check out eBay's sold listings to see if you see any of your other dolls and also see what people are actually paying for these dolls.
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Hopefully other members will offer suggestions on the value of your dolls.
Here is a link that has answers to similar questions.
www.thriftyfun.com/
How tall are these?20 inches?
Are they signed by Linda Mason?
Do you have the boxes and all the paperwork?
I see people asking a lot for the 2004 Mason series, set of 4 pristine in the boxes, but I have never seen them sell at those high prices (in the high $500 range for the set so approx. $125 each).
The REALITY is I have seen the 20 inch Mason dolls actually SELL, separately between $4 and $30 each. The low prices are just the doll, the price increases significantly when there is a box and COA and even more to the $30 range when they are never unboxed.
Why some people list the 20 inch Mason dolls so valuable and they sit unsold, is I think they think these are the same or similar enough to another set by the same company, that are 32 or 36 inches (can't remember which) but another princess series, from a different artist--Rupert or Ruppert is the last name. Those princesses ARE REALLY getting decent money--with pristine, never unboxed selling for upwards of $299 each.
I am going by memory and if I can find my notes, I will confirm, but this feels like what is happening.
So depending on the size and signature, you have totally different values. If they are unmarked, there may be a third series I am totally not remembering, in which case, I will have to go back to the drawing board to figure a value.
Thanks for sharing!
My grandmother gave me 2 Paradise Galleries porcelain dolls. I am looking to sell them, but I am not sure of their value. They are both about 18'. One is a Native American, the other an angel.
By Gaby M. from Sacramento, CA
I just received a Paradise Galleries, Treasury Collection premier edition porcelain doll, it is about 24 inches tall has a purple Victorian style dress, brown hair, and is still in the original packaging. I am wondering what is worth?
By Ashley S.
Katherine is a Paradise Galleries 4 foot tall porcelain doll. How much is she worth?
On eBay people are listing these dolls for a bit more than other dolls. That does not mean anyone will buy them for the price they are asking. I see the dolls being listed for 35 to 89 dollars. I would check the sold prices of these dolls to make ure what the real value of the doll is worth.
I have a Paradise Gallery bride doll about 17"+ tall. I want to sell it and need to find the value.
Again-An easy online search for "Paradise gallery bride doll value" produced many answers. EBay has the dolls at bids around $100.00. Keep in mind that just because the doll may be fancy, old, inherited, etc., it most probably has little value as most are mass produced in the thousands. Try the site below for further research:
collectdolls.about.com/
How much is a porcelain 1998 Christmas premier edition doll worth? She sings 18 note musical movements, holiday favorites, such as Silver Bells. She was made by Patricia Rose and bears the artist's signature of approval.
By Lucy from Lake Elsinore, CA
I have two Paradise Galleries Treasury Collection, premiere collection porcelain dolls. Baby Taylor (African American) and Baby Morgan (white porcelain). I have the certificates and all. How do I find their worth? There are many P.G dolls, but I have not found anything online about these two.
By Lexx H
It seems you may have already checked Google and other places for an answer, so I can only recommend looking for similar dolls and what they have SOLD for; not prices people are asking.
eBay has a sold area that you can find if you look for your item and then scroll down the left side of your window and find "sold Listings". Similar dolls can at least give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for similar dolls. Selling dolls is a not an easy task and may take weeks or months.
I have three, never out of the box, Paradise Galleries porcelain dolls. How do I find the value of them?
By Danielle from Rigby, ID
Hi - there are about 600 of this maker on eBay so you may be able to check yours out.
I have a Treasury Collection Paradise Galleries premiere Edition doll. What would the value of this baby doll?
These mass-produced dolls decrease in value and are $25 or less on eBay.
