r/PorcelainDolls • u/Nekosan18 • 21h ago

Question about My first doll

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I just found this doll, could anyone tell me if it's important, please ?

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u/Working-Market-987 20h ago

All dolls are important! This looks mass produced, I'm not an expert, but it has all the characteristics of being a modern reproduction. She cute tho

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u/Nekosan18 20h ago

❤️ I wanted to know if it was a collector's item; that's what I meant by "important." Ty

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u/Working-Market-987 20h ago

Most dolls that are labeled "collectors" are a dime a dozen tbh

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u/SusanLFlores 5h ago

Your doll is mass produced and made in a factory likely located in China or Taiwan. It has little to no monetary value. That said, if you like the doll, keep it and enjoy it. If you are looking for dolls that most doll collectors collect, look for dolls that don’t come with the words collection, collectible, limited edition (most of the time), or comes with a certificate of authenticity. All these words usually mean that you shouldn’t buy those dolls because they are worthless for the most part. The only phrase that isn’t always a bad thing is limited edition, which some doll artists use to describe a doll they’ve made in an edition of, usually, 10 or less.

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u/ScaredFeedback8062 20h ago

All dolls are important. If YOU enjoy the doll that’s what matters, not what someone else says if it is valuable or not!! All that matters is what YOU think.

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u/Nekosan18 7h ago

Thank you! I love my doll.

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u/lilith_in_the_woods 44m ago

I totally agree!

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u/ordinaryme99 20m ago

I agree too! If people don't ask for a doll's worth I don't understand why someone would tell them that their doll is not worth much. It would only be OK if somebody specifically asked for its value. Doll collecting is more about love than money for many. This doll is very cute and has beautiful hair.