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...
PEEEEEE-EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!!! What is that smell? Before we go through the instructions we need to learn what causes the vomit smell. In short, because of hard plastic break down, urea escapes to the surface of...
Madame Alexander made four faces for her 14 in. up hard plastic (HP)little girl dolls in the 1950's that seem to get mixed up with each other on eBay. There are other faces, but I will just deal with these:...
Of the many mysteries in the universe, the one that often confounds doll collectors is whether their old doll is made of composition or hard plastic. And let’s face it: even those of us who know dolls (or who...
As an aficionado of old dolls, particularly composition dolls and early plastic dolls from the 50's, I frequently browse Ebay's pages. I look for values, bargains, and mostly ideas in order to re-dress my own...
Hello, My name is Djacqui, and I collect Marin Chiclana dolls. These dolls are still made in Spain today. There is also a Marin Chiclana doll factory and museum, which also has a shop. This has become a major...
A helpful Ebayer has listed her process for ridding hard plastic dolls of that offensive "vomit" smell that sometimes ensues. Her chemical analysis of the problem - breakdown of the plastic molecules which...
I am a doll collector who really loves collecting the Ideal Toni dolls with the Magic Nylon Hair that you could wash and set and curl. They started making this doll in the late 1940's and later she was made in...
I have often seen people looking for identification help for this particular style of costumed little hard plastic dolls. Hollywood Doll Mfg, (Glendale, California) made a huge amount and variety of dolls in...
I have found that using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or any other type of cleaning pad made from Melamine Foam moistened with nothing more than water is the safest and most successful method of removing dirt and...
