What is your Doll Worth?

Condition of Your Doll?

Mint

There are only about 10-15% of the older dolls for sale that actually fit the definition of this word. Mint means that the doll should look exactly like it did when it left the factory.

	Clothing should have a "crisp" feeling - never washed or dry cleaned or ironed
	Face coloring should be bright and fresh
	Hair (wig or rooted hair) should be undisturbed and in original set
	Complete outfit on correct doll with tags on clothing intact

Things that would add more value to a mint doll -

original box

wrist tag

catalog

any accessory that was sold with the doll

The doll should look like it has never been handled! Also the doll must not have a "replaced" anything.

Mint is probably the most Overused word by doll sellers.

Excellent

Excellent and Mint are not the same things -
An excellent doll would have everything original - but would not have the extra crispness of a never handled doll.

	Clothing should have a "crisp" feeling - never washed or dry cleaned or ironed
	Face coloring should be bright and fresh
	Hair (wig or rooted hair) should be undisturbed and in original set
	Complete outfit on correct doll with tags on clothing intact

Things that would add more value to a mint doll -

original box

wrist tag

catalog

any accessory that was sold with the doll

The doll must not have a "replaced" anything.

Good

A good condition doll would have

	original clothing and shoes - might need some surface cleaning
	hair should be in good condition
	good face coloring

Fair

A fair condition doll would have

	part or all of original clothing - might be redressed
	washed, cleaned or ironed clothes
	hair mussed or dirty
	faded face coloring

Poor

Poor condition dolls:

	part or all of original clothing - might be redressed
	stains, faded clothing, holes in fabric, dirty
	hair mussed or dirty
	faded face coloring

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