Doll Making Kits
2 February 2010
You will first need to do is check the status of your item, be it a train, a Barbie doll collection, Disney collection, or some other article collection. Is it scratched, torn, clean, dirty, new, in a box without a box? You get the idea …
Use a good light source and check the issue very carefully, bearing in mind the name, identifying marks, trademarks and copyright. Also, verification of the imperfections, tears, scratches, color imperfections, mars, stains, etc.
Many dolls are collected with the box intact. An intact box can raise the value of an item a lot. Some are worthless if the box is damaged badly or missing.
NOTE: Some dolls are meant to be played with and taken out of the dressing table. Examples of this are the Tonner Doll Company dolls: Tyler Wentworth, Sydney Chase, Gene, etc.
Remove the doll from the box for inspection. Look for discussion forums boards, or newsgroups where similar collectors gather online. You can also check on eBay (or other online auctions) to see what they're selling the like, and what was his condition at the time of sale. Compare prices with and without cash to see the difference.
To find your item on eBay:
1. Find the eBay category in his article that most likely on the list. (Dolls, bears, categories could train, Disney collection.
2. If using Dolls, use the [check only in Dolls box] in the search.
3. Use the keyword search as a Barbie doll. This will open the current window of the auction.
4. Now, check the completed auctions, to check the prices and descriptions on goods sold.
5. Clicking on individual auctions, you can see the price of the item sold, the condition of the item, and if there a box. Look for the terms and NRFB (Never Removed From Box) or MIB (Mint in box).
Note that the price on eBay is not the best price for your item. Usually, the price could be more if sold locally because the online auction buyer can not actually handle the issue and examine in person.
Other places to find information about your item (doll) would be websites selling your item (doll), antique or boutiques, toy shops or pastime, and resale shops. Also, check out the resource books at the public library.
Popular collectibles might have a price book be printed for collectors. You can also use a collection of hobby magazines to price items or to locate the year the subject was made.
If you've done all that and still can not find the information you need about your topic, check out some local hobby clubs in your area. Most amateur enthusiasts will be willing to help you find the information you need and are willing to talk about their hobby. You might even find a expert in their articles, or a buyer!
© 2005, Kathy Burns-Millyard. Kathy is a professionally published freelance writer and photographer who is currently involved in a fascinating adventure of living off the grid and working on the road as she travels around the southwestern United States.
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You will first need to do is check the status of your item, be it a train, a Barbie doll collection, Disney collection, or some other article collection. Is it scratched, torn, clean, dirty, new, in a box without a box? You get the idea …
Use a good light source and check the issue very carefully, bearing in mind the name, identifying marks, trademarks and copyright. Also, verification of the imperfections, tears, scratches, color imperfections, mars, stains, etc.
Many dolls are collected with the box intact. An intact box can raise the value of an item a lot. Some are worthless if the box is damaged badly or missing.
NOTE: Some dolls are meant to be played with and taken out of the dressing table. Examples of this are the Tonner Doll Company dolls: Tyler Wentworth, Sydney Chase, Gene, etc.
Remove the doll from the box for inspection. Look for discussion forums boards, or newsgroups where similar collectors gather online. You can also check on eBay (or other online auctions) to see what they're selling the like, and what was his condition at the time of sale. Compare prices with and without cash to see the difference.
To find your item on eBay:
1. Find the eBay category in his article that most likely on the list. (Dolls, bears, categories could train, Disney collection.
2. If using Dolls, use the [check only in Dolls box] in the search.
3. Use the keyword search as a Barbie doll. This will open the current window of the auction.
4. Now, check the completed auctions, to check the prices and descriptions on goods sold.
5. Clicking on individual auctions, you can see the price of the item sold, the condition of the item, and if there a box. Look for the terms and NRFB (Never Removed From Box) or MIB (Mint in box).
Note that the price on eBay is not the best price for your item. Usually, the price could be more if sold locally because the online auction buyer can not actually handle the issue and examine in person.
Other places to find information about your item (doll) would be websites selling your item (doll), antique or boutiques, toy shops or pastime, and resale shops. Also, check out the resource books at the public library.
Popular collectibles might have a price book be printed for collectors. You can also use a collection of hobby magazines to price items or to locate the year the subject was made.
If you've done all that and still can not find the information you need about your topic, check out some local hobby clubs in your area. Most amateur enthusiasts will be willing to help you find the information you need and are willing to talk about their hobby. You might even find a expert in their articles, or a buyer!
© 2005, Kathy Burns-Millyard. Kathy is a professionally published freelance writer and photographer who is currently involved in a fascinating adventure of living off the grid and working on the road as she travels around the southwestern United States.
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