Wanted to see how much this Cathay porcelain doll is worth. I plan on keeping it, but wanted to see if it's anything special.
Sadly, the value of these mass-produced dolls is very low, and dolls of all brands are usually very slow to sell.
You may see some Cathay dolls sell for over $25 but the majority will sell for under $25 plus shipping.
The number on her; 1-5000 is placed on most of the Cathay dolls and only means this doll is 1 of 5,000 produced (not #1 (first) doll).
The doll market is flooded with every kind of doll imaginable.
Examples of similar dolls listed for sale:
Listed on eBay auction starting at 99 cents.
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Listed for $24.95
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Listed for $18.70
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Listed for $69.95. listed on eBay for over 14 months with no sale.
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She is a lovely doll and being special does not always have a lot to do with actual 'value'.
She would be special to me.
This is not a special doll. You have a Cathay Collection Angel/Fairy porcelain doll with wings, swing.
'1-5000' means your doll's number is #1, but there are 5000 dolls in this collection. And this is not a unique collection. There are quite a few similar dolls for sale.
There are 16" and 13" Cathay Collection Angel/Fairy Porcelain Dolls on Swing.
16" Cathay Collection Angel/Fairy Porcelain Dolls on Swing:
This one is listed at $24.99: www.ebay.com/
This one at $39.99: www.ebay.com/
This one is listed at $69.95: www.ebay.com/
This one at $86: www.ebay.com/
13" Cathay Collection Angel/Fairy Porcelain Dolls on Swing:
This one is listed with starting bid $0.99: www.ebay.com/
This one at $18.70, was $24.94: www.ebay.com/
You didn't write what size your doll is, but it looks pretty small, I think you have a 13" Cathay Collection Angel/Fairy Porcelain Doll, value is around $15-20.
Wondering what her value is. Orignal box, certificate and doll in very good condition.
I was wondering if this doll was worth anything. I can't seem to find a similar one to it online and wanted to know before I either donate or throw it away.
I found this in my old stuff and was wondering if he's worth anything?
I want to know how much is this porcelin doll is worth. The number is 116 of 5000 on the back of his neck but the certificate says its number 113 of 5000. The doll's name is Jakob and he is 18 inches tall.
Cathay dolls are 17" to 18" tall in the 1-5000 series. Presently the dolls can range in price from $50-whatever or even less. Your boy doll, Jakob appears to be in very good condition and you have the certificate. Someone erred in the digits printed on the doll or the certificate and may become questionable; however the clothing looks authentic to the Cathay boy's clothes as well as the facial expression.
I've attempted to locate a year of mfg. of Cathay Dolls with no success. Sorry, I do hope another will provide much needed information for you.
Cathay dolls are mass-produced and several thousand will be listed for sale at any given time.
I did not find a Cathay doll with this spelling - Jakob, but that is not unusual as many sellers do not have the COA with a doll's name printed so they may just list their dolls as 'boy'.
You can always start your research with Google to see if you can find a doll like yours. Searches like this are very time-consuming.
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You will find over 11,000 Cathay Collection dolls listed for sale on eBay. A very large percentage of these dolls will have a price listed of under $25.
However, a 'for sale' price does not show the value of an item, this price only shows what a seller would like to receive for their items.
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eBay's sold listings show what price people are actually paying for Cathay dolls. The average price will be under $35 and even then, any of these dolls may have been listed for sale for months or years before they sold.
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As a general rule, boy dolls are not as plentiful as girl dolls, so it's possible they will sell faster and may be slightly more valuable.
You can check previous answers for more information.
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I think these are limited edition Cathay Collection dolls. Anyone know what they are worth or where I can find that info out? Great condition. No boxes or paperwork?
All of these dolls are mass-produced and their value is very low.
There are thousands of similar dolls listed for sale online, and that means it is a buyer's market.
Dolls are not in demand and sellers may have dolls listed for sale for months/years and many will never sell, no matter the price.
eBay has over 6,000 Cathay dolls listed for sale.
Your dolls may be valued at $15-$35 but sales are slow.
Check out previous answers:
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I have a Cathay Collection porcelain doll since I was a little girl. It has 8521 also on the back of her head.
She sits on a swing. Can anyone help me with the value of this doll?
Cathay Collection porcelain dolls are mass produced and, unfortunately, the majority of these dolls have very low value.
Along with the low value, dolls of this type are so plentiful, they are a very slow-selling item.
Value will range from approximately $10-$25 plus shipping.
There has only been one Cathay doll on a swing sold on eBay over the past several months. Sold for $20.
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You can check Google for similar dolls listed for sale but these are asking prices and only a sold item will show what someone was willing to pay for that item.
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I have 2 dolls, Cathy collection 1-5000. What are they worth?
You have 2 Cathay Collection dolls.
These dolls could be described as 'bridal and perhaps Victorian'.
Used/Preowned - no box - no COA.
Size??
Almost all Cathay Collection dolls have the same numbers: 1-5,000 and it just means each doll is 1 in 5,000 produced.
These dolls are mass-produced and the market is flooded with all brands of similar dolls. This means very few will be valuable and most will sell for under $25, if they sell. Sellers post dolls for sale and some stay listed for months/years and some will never sell.
Examples:
Check this brand doll on eBay to see how many are listed and what sellers are asking for their dolls.
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Then check eBay's sold listings to see how many have actually sold in the past several months and check what people are really paying for dolls - sold items equate value.
Large dolls - over 20" usually sell for money and may sell faster.
Specialty dolls may also sell for a few more dollars.
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I would estimate your 2 dolls would be valued at less $20-$25 each or maybe $35-$40 for both.
How long will it take to sell your dolls?
Weeks/months/years - any number would be pure guesswork.
Google always has a lot of dolls to research for identifying dolls as well as asking prices.
