Anyone here collect dolls as a hobby? Just got into it

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I just recently got into collecting dolls for a hobby and already I'm ending up with a huge collection. A lot of older people are dying now and getting rid of their collections which are worth far less now, seems there's way less interest among the younger generation. And frequent trips to the flea markets and thrift stores with $1-$2 dolls...well, it's a fun hobby for me anyway if no one else can appreciate how beautiful they still are.

[kimbutgar]

1. I did a clear out job of a hoarder recently and she had about 100 dolls in boxes

From the Marie Osmond collection. Some other dolls she had were outright frightening looking. One of the young men I worked with doing the heavy lifting we teased with one of the dolls because it was so freaky looking!

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3. What happened to their things afterwards?

Do they just get thrown away?

[kimbutgar]

4. No she took them to her parents garage and there they will sit until she starts her hoarding

Collection there. My company is working with her now to re do her apartment she owns and get her some organization where she can’t pile up stuff again. And some consulting for her addiction and cancelling her QVC accounts. It was two truck loads of stuff we took to her late parents home. Half of them were the dolls.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. I have 3 -19 inch porcelain dolls

With more human faces that I plan to recostume as infamous women of history.

I have one for Anne Boleyn, Lucrezia Borgia, and Marie Antoinette. I am looking for the one I can dress up as Lizzie Borden.

[Demovictory9]

5. no, but i love watching videos like the attached

[Mad_Dem_X]

6. I have a HUGE collection of Barbies

There are easily over 100 of them in this one room in my house. I keep telling myself to stop getting them, but then I see another one I just "have" to have.

[cinematicdiversions]

7. Made for a great episode of Hoarders

Pro tip she had tens of thousands of dolls still in boxes and netted only about $1200 at auction.

Like most collectibles, they are very valuable till you try to sell them.

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9. Oh man that's gonna be me in a few decades

She had an incredible collection, those bigger ones still go for hundreds of dollars. I got lucky recently and found a 32 inch Gadco doll for only $50.

[Marthe48]

8. My neighbor made porcelain dolls

And we live in the area where Lee Middleton dolls were made.

My neighbors dolls are beautiful. But many resemble her. There is a standing doll, about 4 ft. high and she is like my friend's twin.

I don't collect them myself, but I have known many doll collectors over the years. I hope you have fun finding treasures.