Doll collecting is a popular pastime, and many collectors specialize in celebrity dolls. Dolls modeled after famous personalities are sometimes amusing to look at, as they do not always closely resemble the...
Dolls found at garage sales might be gold ... or not! In the never-ending quest for items to sell on Ebay you are often going to come across dolls. If you are not a doll collector, this could cause you to...
Painting ceramic bisque is easy and requires no additional firing of the ceramic piece. Besides the piece of bisque you will be painting you will need: Acrylic paint: sold in 2 or 8 ounce bottles (not tubes...
Nancy Ann Storybook dolls were tiny and popular children's dolls made in the late 1930's-1950's. The dolls were high-quality collectables with hand-painted faces, charming use of fabrics and trim on the...
Antique dolls need to be specially packed or they usually end up with shattered glass eyes or porcelain heads. I have been very dissapointed in the past because I have received many broken dolls and this can...
Manufacturer's ID marks on an antique doll can appear on the back of the head (often hidden by the wig), on the shoulder plate, on the chest or back, or even on the soles of the feet (as in Lenci dolls). In...
An Introduction To : Collecting LEFTON Lefton China became the brain child of the Hungarian- born and bred sportswear manufacturer, George Zoltan Lefton . His hobby was collecting fine porcelain, and his...
The pates on antique bisque head dolls manufactured by Kestner are made of a hard plaster and attached to the bisque with a much softer plaster. The plaster for attaching can be softened quickly and easily...
I am writing this guide to inform people of certain chemicals that are used in Mineral Makeup. Bismuth Oxychloride is a chemical that produces shine. It is made up of microscopic metal. Certain brands use this...
I have been shopping for Bye Lo all bisque baby dolls made by Grace Story Putnam in the 1920s. I wanted to know more about her and her babies. I am not an expert, but it seemed like a lot of people were making...
