8 Collectible Dolls That Sell Well on eBay

From the beginning, eBay's primary growth came"the baby" from a locked car! Mistaken identity
from thecollectibles market. There are two basicissupposedly a frequent occurrence and the dolls
models for eBaysales:have beencounted as "passengers" on airplanes and
1. Currently available consumers goods. This is arescued from storecountertops to prevent the 'baby'
price-driven model, and although smart sellers canfrom falling. As one happyowner says, "These dolls
earn above-average prices, buyers are there lookingare so lifelike it's uncanny."
for a bargain andprice is the #1 consideration.5. American Girl dolls are loved by millions of little girls
2. Other buyers are collectors, looking for(and grown ups, too!) They are not only from
one-of-a-kindunique items that they can't locatedifferent timesand places, but are ethnically diverse:
elsewhere. Here, priceisn't as important as it is withFelicity fromcolonial Virginia; Josephina from the 1830's
consumer goods. The powerof this market is obviousin New Mexico;
because, before eBay and theKirsten is "a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing
Internet, most collectors were confined to a localupin Minnesota in 1854"; Addy is alive in the 186o's,
market.havingescaped from slavery with her mother;
Dolls have always been big sellers as eBay collectiblesSamantha is "a bright
andeight of them are especially strong sellers:Victorian girl living with her wealthy grandmother in
1. The Cabbage Patch Kids began in 1978 and are1904";
neverKit is growing up in 193os, during America's Great
"sold". They are 'born' at Babyland General Hospital inDepression; Molly lives in the 1940's while her dad is
Cleveland, Georgia and proud parents pay anawayat war; Kaya is a Nez Perce Indian living in the
'adoption fee'.northwest.
The Cabbage Patch Kids were one of the greatest6. Hasbro dolls are one of the products of the
toyphenomenons of the later 20th century. At onegigantic
time, it was acommon sight to see grown womenHasbro company, who claim to have been making
shopping and lunching withtheir babies in hand. Intoys for eightgenerations, including famous games like
restaurants, the Kids had their ownchairs and wereMonopoly, Scrabbleand Clue.
always appropriately dressed for theweather.7. Bratz dolls, unlike older dolls like Madame Alexander
2. Precious Moments began in the early 1970s whenand
creatorCabbage Patch Kids, have no long history as favorite
Sam Butcher began drawing the endearingtoys orcollectibles. Nevertheless, their price has
teardrop-eyechildren as gifts for family and friends.astonished eBaysellers and the Bratz collection was
Today Sam'sone of the 'super hits'of the 2003 holiday season and
Precious Moments artwork is among the mostsales have been strong eversince.
recognized in theworld, and eBay prices reflect this8. And, no surprise, Barbie is the best-selling doll
popularity.oneBay. Since Mattel has recently announced that
3. Madame Alexander dolls were created in 1923.Ken and
Thesebeloved dolls range from Charlie Brown toBarbie will no longer be an "item", dolls from the 'good
babies andchildren to elegant dressed women toolddays' when the name "Barbie" was rarely heard
glamorous and famouswomen like Greta Garbo andwithout 'Ken',will inevitably become more valuable.
Judy Garland. With all thevarieties of costumes, aAnyone who loves and understands the doll market,
single doll can be a 1920s flapperas easily as acan dovery well selling dolls on eBay. They've been
member of the court of Louis XIV.strongsellers for the 10 years eBay has been in
4. Lee Middleton dolls, according to legend, are so realexistence and arealmost certain to remain popular for
inappearance that grown men sent for a rescueyears to come.
squad to save