| Collectible dolls are excellent playmates for children | | | | collectible dolls is so vast and explore-able, that every |
| and adds on to the marvelous collections of doll | | | | time you will get a new jewel for your collection. But |
| collectors, young or old. There are many different | | | | for your benefit, we have divided them into four |
| types so it is up to the buyer to choose. | | | | sections: Antique, Vintage, Modern and One-of-a-kind |
| Here you will see what collectible dolls are usually | | | | collectible dolls. |
| made of:o Cloth dolls: Many cloth dolls have flat cloth | | | | Antique Dolls |
| faces with hand-painted features, wigs made of yarn, | | | | These are the collectible dolls produced before 1930 |
| and clothing made by hand.o Composition dolls: | | | | made of material like bisque, china, wood, or wax. |
| Composition dolls are made up of a mixture of | | | | You can also consider early composition dolls and |
| several compounds (such as sawdust, paper, glue) | | | | celluloid dolls in this category. Each doll in this section |
| Many types of composition dolls made famous by | | | | is a work of art and collection of these dolls |
| Madame Alexander.o Bisque dolls: Made of tinted, | | | | increases your knowledge of history and will tell you |
| unglazed porcelain. Collectible doll makers added color | | | | about Europe of 19th century. |
| prior to firing, though some bisque dolls often have | | | | Vintage Dolls |
| multiple firings to give a warm, rich color to the | | | | Collectible vintage dolls are mainly miniature dolls from |
| collectible doll.o Hard plastic dolls: Made of flesh-toned | | | | the period between periods of 1930 -1980. This |
| painted hard plastic, these collectible dolls became | | | | category consist composition, hard plastic dolls, |
| enormously popular between 1940 and 1950.o Metal | | | | celluloid dolls, and the early vinyl dolls. |
| dolls: Metal dolls may be made entirely of metal, or | | | | Modern Dolls |
| they may just have a metal head. Metal dolls can be | | | | Here, you will get dolls made between 1980 to |
| found in a variety of metals, such as silver, tin, and | | | | present day. Some of the brands are Ashton Drake, |
| brass.o Papier-mâché dolls: | | | | Marie Osmond Dolls, Barbie Collectibles, etc. Modern |
| Papier-mâché dolls made from a fragile | | | | collectible dolls are for the kids who like to play with |
| mix of torn or shredded paper, glue, and water.o | | | | them. Sculpted, fashionable dressed and designed to |
| Porcelain dolls: Fine ceramic porcelain dolls are made | | | | modern period, they are coveted by kids worldwide. |
| by firing pure clay. The translucence of the material | | | | One-of-a-kind dolls |
| makes for elegant dolls.o Vinyl dolls: Most | | | | One-of-a-kind dolls are almost always entirely |
| mass-produced dolls are vinyl dolls made of a soft | | | | designed and hand crafted by the creating artist and |
| plastic.o Wood dolls: Wood dolls date back to | | | | no replicas are made. It can fetch high prices when |
| primitive times. Highly-carved wood dolls, carved from | | | | done by a renowned artist and collectors |
| basswood or linden, exist as folk art pieces. | | | | everywhere yearned after these precious dolls. |
| This is only a tip of the iceberg, as the world of | | | | |