Buying & Selling Dolls | DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/doll-collecting/buying-selling-dolls/ Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:09:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Samantha’s Collectible Dolls & Bears Catalog https://dollsmagazine.com/samanthas-catalog/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:17:33 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22347 We offer a wonderful selection of limited editions and everyday dolls and bears for every age. Go ahead and take a peek at our new catalog, you will be amazed!

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]]> Phone Photos: How to Take Sharp Pictures for Doll IDs, Appraisals https://dollsmagazine.com/phone-photos-how-to-take-sharp-pictures-for-doll-ids-appraisals/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:41:55 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22070 Cameras in cellphones and other devices can take great photos, and there are some simple things you can do to achieve sharp, detailed photos.

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]]> Doll Peddlar Catalog https://dollsmagazine.com/doll-peddlar-catalog/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:11:05 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=21784 We want to be your doll source! Our abundant inventory gives our customers a range of choices from basic play dolls to investment works of art. We invite you to check out our catalog and tour our shop online for up-to-date listings and prices. And of course, we are available to answer your questions via email or phone.

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]]> Theriault’s kicks off 50th anniversary year Jan. 10-12 with auction of Huguette Clark collection, special Marquis auction https://dollsmagazine.com/theriaults-kicks-off-50th-anniversary-year-jan-10-12-with-auction-of-huguette-clark-collection-special-marquis-auction/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:41:00 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=11592 Theriault’s, an auction house specializing in antique dolls and children’s playthings, will kick off its 50th anniversary year with a special event Jan. 10-12, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton in Santa Barbara, California. The auction will feature the legendary doll collection of American heiress Huguette Clark, followed by a special 50th Anniversary Marquis auction featuring more […]

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]]> Madame & More: Dolls donated to Rehab 2019 fundraising auction https://dollsmagazine.com/madame-more-dolls-donated-rehab-2019-auction/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:36:26 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/?p=9087 We all want to be known as good people, and there are many opportunities for charitable outreach, both within the doll-collecting community and outside it. Thanks to one donor, who contributed a selection of mint-in-box Barbie, Madame Alexander, and other dolls, one Texas organization’s annual fundraiser may be of interest to doll collectors across a […]

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]]> Is Megalopolis the future of collectible shopping? https://dollsmagazine.com/is-megalopolis-the-future-of-collectible-shopping/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:13:07 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/?p=8649 In recent polls, respondents say they’d rather live in a bustling city than a quiet suburb, preferring noise and overcrowding to crickets and lots of land. So it makes sense that a new way to buy toys, dolls, action figures, and other collectibles is named Megalopolis. Megalopolis literally means “a large, heavily populated city,” and […]

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]]> Show & Tell: Conventions let collectors get hands-on, meet creators https://dollsmagazine.com/show-tell-conventions-let-collectors-get-hands-on-meet-creators/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:15:15 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/?p=8069 You may remember that old ad slogan, “You’ve got to be in it to win it!” It can be applied to many areas in life. If you want to get the most out of any project, occupation, or hobby, you have to get up, get out, and get involved. The more time and interest you […]

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]]> Negotiating the Secondary Market https://dollsmagazine.com/negotiating-the-secondary-market/ https://dollsmagazine.com/negotiating-the-secondary-market/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:24:21 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2009/09/28/negotiating-the-secondary-market/ Wondering where to start in the secondary market? Let me show you the ropes! Many doll collectors have braved secondary markets such as Ebay, the DollPage Show & Sell, message boards and Amazon for hard-to-find dolls. Those people have generally either experienced an amazing deal or a horrendous disappointment. Here’s some advice I’ve learned over […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/negotiating-the-secondary-market/feed/ 0 Skinner to Auction Wright’s Collection https://dollsmagazine.com/skinner-to-auction-wrights-collection/ https://dollsmagazine.com/skinner-to-auction-wrights-collection/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2009/07/08/skinner-to-auction-wrights-collection/ On Monday, June 29, 2009, one of nation’s foremost auction houses, Skinner, announced that it will be auctioning the extensive doll collection of Richard Wright, who passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2009, at age 62. An established collector, Wright was best known for his guest commentator appearances on Antiques Roadshow. Wright’s valuables and collectibles […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/skinner-to-auction-wrights-collection/feed/ 0 Going Once, Going Twice: Auction service assists doll buyers https://dollsmagazine.com/going-once-going-twice/ https://dollsmagazine.com/going-once-going-twice/#respond Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2007/10/01/going-once-going-twice/ Many eBay shoppers know that sinking feeling only too well: The utter, absolute agony of de­feat that comes when your attempt to win the latest must-have doll or doll-related item is spoiled by a last-minute, deeper-pocketed bidder. You replay the depressing scenario re­peatedly and wonder why, oh why, did that auction have to end when […]

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