I read most of the questioners about a way to sell "collector dolls". I am a collector also, and it hit me that maybe I should suggest the TV show, "PAWN STARS" might just be interested.
They are located in Las Vegas, NV. Maybe by contacting them, you
can confirm whether or not they can do business with you other than
having to go to Vegas to deal.
These are porcelain dolls I got at an auction a few years ago. About 20 in total that I have. Majority are in a box
It looks like many of your dolls may be from the 'The Princess Collection' and although they may be older dolls, they were never medium/high-value dolls so as a general rule they will usually be low-value dolls now and in the future.
You can check eBay's sold listings to see what some of these dolls are currently selling for; you may not find the same doll as yours but with this brand, most dolls will be similar in value.
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You can also check eBay's for sale listings and place a watch on any doll to see if it sells.
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You may have better luck if you try selling several dolls together but be very careful with shipping costs as dolls are fragile and need extra care when packing.
I need help me with selling a collection of porcelain dolls. My grandmother passed away and left is with a whole bunch of beautiful collectable dolls that include certificates. We would like to sell them in one lump if possible. We are just asking for a fair price where the buyer could still make money if they wish to sell them to a good home. Someone that came to our estate/yard sale sent me here, so any information helps. Thank you
If never taken out of the box, the smaller ones go from $15-$25 and the larger from $35-$45. Add up all the pieces and deduct 15% for the entire lot.
I've been a collector of dolls since I was young. However I am making a move and I can't take them all with me. I plan on selling them in a yard sale and was wondering how to price them, this one in particular.
She has been in storage so she isn't in mint condition but she's still in pretty great condition. I was thinking about maybe $25.00.
I believe the question to ask would be; how many days do you plan to have your sale? Do you plan to have more than one yard sale?
If you plan to have more than one sale I would say $25 would be a good price for this doll as many times a very pretty doll will sell when someone sees it in person (and, if sales are slow you can always drop it to $20).
I will be quite honest with you as a long time reseller. Dolls are not selling much at the moment. There was a slight uptick during the height of COVID when people were looking for comfort and memories of youth and then when COVID kept going and people started losing their jobs, the values dropped again because people started watching their spending.
Doreen for example, if she is the musical version is sitting unsold on eBay and other sites for months at $10.
If she is the non musical version, she is sitting unsold at $5.
People at yard sales want things for a few bucks and will nickel and dime you. My fear is if you ask a lot, people will walk away and not even try to negotiate with you.
If you have a consignment store that will take them, that is your best bet to sell a large lot at higher prices, but it will take time.
If you are a super experienced eBay seller and know how to package these very fragile items for shipping, you could list them high (like $25 plus shipping) and take best offer, but you have to be experienced in both selling and packing to go this route. Doll buyers online are VERY picky and if things aren't perfect, they complain.
I don't want to sound negative, just being transparent with you on what to expect. Like I said, I am an experienced seller (eBay since 1998), I hosted an annual neighborhood (60 homes in the plan) yard sale every year but 2 since 1999, held miscellaneous single yard sales since the 1960s, run small estate sales as a business, and sold at flea markets since the 1970s. I know the drill and what you may experience if you try to over price items. You can try--no harm, but be prepared for a lot of negative comments and people walking away shaking their heads.
You could do something very clever and price high and have a big sign saying we need homes!! if you love us--ask our owner to make a deal! At least people will know you won't be offended if they offer you current market value.
Prayers for a good sale!
I have 19 dolls. Some say Seymour Mann (5-6), some Ashton Drake, some O. Some are porcelain and others are rubber. Maybe are handmade. However detailed & nice. Are they worth any $$?
If you have a very large doll collection I would like to suggest that you try to sell them locally at a yard sale or even a swap meet in your area. The reason I am suggesting this one is because the online market is flooded with dolls right now and most of them are not selling at all. If you show the dolls and a small child walks buy you will have a better chance to sell them.
Doll values have been in a very slump for several years and probably will never be any better as the value is so low it's usually not worth the trouble to list them for sale. Values are low and sales are very slow even with $5 - $25 asking prices.
You would have to research each doll as some could be worth more money but this is the exception and not the rule.
Ashton Drake dolls may be slightly more valuable but not by very much and may not sell any faster.
Here is a link to listings on eBay for Ashton Drake dolls. Bare in mind this is all of this brand but if you research you can narrow the search by clicking on information on the left side of the screen.
Remember - asking prices do not represent 'value' as only a sold item can be counted as 'current value'.
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Here is a link to eBay's sold dolls so you can get an idea of what people are actually paying. You can also search for your dolls on the site.
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Here are links to Seymour Mann dolls - for sale listings and sold listings.
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As others have suggested, you may do better selling at a yard sale but do not expect to sell them for very much money here either as dolls are just not on very many people's 'wanted list'.
These dolls do not sell for very much at your thrift stores and sales people say they sometimes have them for a year and have to put them on a 'half off' sale to sell them.
I have an Ashton Drake Galleries - Yolanda's Picture Perfect babie,Jason. The item is still in the box. It has never been used.
Where in Houston can I take old dolls, as my grandmother had many dolls that were never opened?
This exact doll sold on eBay recently for best offer with the high dollar being $32.99. When I check my source for what the best offer means, it is still saying 32.99 so it could be the buyer negotiated "free" shipping, which means the seller would have paid the shipping and netted about $10 for the doll after fees and shipping.
I don't know if stores in Houston are open at the moment, but I would just take all of the dolls you have to a local consignment store where you split profits with them and have them sell them.
Sadly most dolls do not have a high value any more and sit for months to sell. This doll sat for 30 days on this listing and could have sat even longer depending on how the seller opens and closes his/her auctions.
This site has a Houston doll club (you have to scroll down). I have never dealt with them and am not sure they still exist in these crazy times, but you could always try their website and the person listed as the contact and see if they could give you info specific to your town.
Where I am in Pittsburgh, if you want to sell dolls, you either sell them on eBay (but you really need to be an experienced sellers), you set up at the local flea market (although that is probably not going to happen this year) or you take them to a consignment store (although many are overrun with dolls and refuse them so you often have to try a few places to find one that will take them).
Post back with how your sales go!
