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Summary: An expert teaches you what to look for in composition dolls including tips and tricks in this free video about collectible dolls.
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Jan Braunstein Jan Braunstein owns and operates the Antique Avenue antiques store in Pomona, California. Her mother also owned an antiques store. She is a certified antique ... read more
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Questions & AnswersLet's do composition. No, let's not write an essay. Let's talk about composition dolls. Composition dolls is what they say they were made of, that's composition material. And these were made in the forties and they're pretty common. A lot of these composition dolls don't really have any markings. They don't have any names like Sissy or Missy or Bambi or they're just composition dolls, okay. So what you need to look for on a composition doll primarily is if the composition is in good condition and that everything is clear and no cracks. They call it crazing when things start cracking. This little lady has some cracks, she's just cracking up basically and here she is. She's got some cracking, crazing in her head that seriously depletes the value of these things, depreciates them. These dolls are worth about probably $60-70 retail. If they were in mint condition, which they're all, she isn't but she's kind of is, maybe a little more, but as soon as you see some crazing in these dolls, where you start to see that little blistering or cracking or if they are missing a couple of fingers, oh my goodness! I hate it when that happens. When you're missing a few fingers or when you have some cracks in your legs, you want to say no. Be careful about condition.
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