I've always been fascinated by vintage dolls, but it wasn't until I looked into their value that I realized some of them could actually cover big expenses. Collecting dolls isn't just a hobby-it can ...

If one of your hobbies is doing detective work to scout out the most-wanted items at estate sales and thrift stores, you know the excitement of the thrill of the hunt. Finding a highly valuable ...

Bobbleheads are popular sports collectibles. Most baseball teams offer the souvenir dolls at special-promotion games, but today's are made of slick plastic and often wear fabric uniforms. Early toy ...

Dollmaker explains why the recent porcelain doll mystery spooked the world. — -- Porcelain dolls are deemed creepy by many, evident by the world’s recent reaction to a batch of them being ...

Appraisal: Kister Swivel Head Porcelain Doll, ca. 1855, in Vintage Portland. Watch Richard Wright appraisal of a Kister Swivel Head Porcelain Doll, ca. 1855, in Vintage Portland.

Ann Marie Carlson shifted half a dozen pieces of the thin porcelain in her hands and dry-fitted them together. A piece of the forehead matched a cheek, a tiny nose fit into place and a skull piece ...

A dear friend recently gave me a boxed set of eight little figurines. Each figurine is 3½ inches tall as well as numbered and marked “Made in Japan” and “Japan” on the base. None of them is broken or ...

ANTIQUES Roadshow fans were amazed at the whopping value of Lady Eleanor, a vintage porcelain doll, by one of the BBC show’s experts. Viewers of the much-loved BBC show were taken aback by a “creepy” ...