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About Antique Shirley Temple Dolls

In the 1930s, lovable Shirley Temple became a symbol of happiness and hope in the midst of the Great Depression. A wave of merchandising followed, including a series of high quality and now highly prized Shirley Temple composition dolls (composition is a sawdust-based wood pulp, which can crack easily, so many did not survive). Later Shirley Temple dolls, from the 1950s, were made of vinyl and are therefore more common.


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Mint 1950's 14" Shirley Temple Doll W/purse, Necklace$250.00 Ends Saturday 11 bids 15 watchers
Antique Composition Shirley Temple 22" Ideal Doll Pin$200.00 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
12" Shirley Temple Tv Box Outfits Complete$187.75 Ends in 1 hour 11 bids 34 watchers
Shirley Temple Doll Dress Composition Doll Tag *wow*$182.50 Ends Saturday 7 bids 33 watchers
1930s Beautiful Shirley Temple 18 Inch Composition Doll$162.49 Ends Saturday 6 bids 49 watchers
Vintage Shirley Temple Dress - Bright Eyes - 1920's$160.00 Ends Saturday 10 bids 16 watchers
Original Shirley Temple Nra Tagged Dress Circa 1935$152.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 36 watchers
1957 Ideal Shirley Temple Doll W Tag Dress + Script Pin$150.00 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
1930s Antique Shirley Temple Composition Doll Excellent$125.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 44 watchers
Vintage Shirley Temple 13 Inch Composition Doll$124.50 Ends Sunday 17 bids 39 watchers
1934 Composition Shirley Temple Doll- All Original! $118.00 Ends Saturday 16 bids 84 watchers
26" Ideal Shirley Temple Doll No Reserve$117.50 Ends in 2 hours 12 bids 43 watchers
Vtg 35" Ideal Shirley Temple Doll Needs Restring & Tlc$105.47 Ends Monday 13 bids 32 watchers
16" Ideal Shirley Temple Composition Doll-sailor Dress$102.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 11 watchers
Playpal Shirley Temple Doll 35" Mib Danbury Mint$99.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage Ideal 1960's Shirley Temple 12" Doll W/wardrobe$96.05 Ends Sunday 11 bids 19 watchers
Vintage 1930's Tagged Ideal Shirley Temple Dress$94.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 27 watchers
Vintage Open Mouth Composition Shirley Temple Doll$87.99 Ends Monday 6 bids 34 watchers
18" Vintage Ideal Shirley Temple Doll 1930's $76.00 Ends Monday 6 bids 31 watchers
11" Ideal Shirley Temple Compo Doll$76.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 23 watchers
1950's 12" Shirley Temple Doll - Original Box & Clothes$75.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 20 watchers
New! Shirley Temple Little Darling 18 Dvd Collection$70.92 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid 2 watchers
16 Inch Composition Shirley Temple Doll$56.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 23 watchers
Shirley Temple Doll From 1936!!!$52.50 Ends in 1 hour 3 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Shirley Temple Doll Made By Ideal 15" Tall$49.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 21 watchers
Shirley Temple Antique Doll By Danbury Mint$49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 7 watchers
1950's Shirley Temple Doll By Ideal - Mint$49.95 Ends Saturday 2 bids 1 watcher
Shirley Temple Ideal Collector Doll$49.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 9 watchers
Rare Tagged Shirley Temple Origianl1936 Stowaway Outfit$46.69 Ends Monday 2 bids 27 watchers
Easton Press Child Star Shirley Temple Signed!!$44.77 Ends Monday 4 bids 22 watchers
1930? Shirley Temple Composition Doll / Ideal & Nra Tag$44.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 18 watchers
1950's Shirley Temple Doll Minty In Box! From Ideal$41.01 Ends Sunday 6 bids 31 watchers
~~**old 17" "shirley Temple" Doll By Ideal!!$39.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 6 watchers
1957 12" Mib Shirley Temple W/ Purse, Original Pin$39.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 23 watchers
Unmarked Shirley Temple All Composition 13" Doll$39.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Vintage 1973 Vinyl Shirley Temple Doll Ideal 16" $38.98 Ends Saturday 1 bid 4 watchers
Shirley Temple Bright Star Doll & Outfit Horsman$38.83 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Ideal 11" Composition Shirley Temple Doll Parts$38.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 37 watchers
Original Vintage Composition Shirley Temple Doll $36.99 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 15 watchers
Vintage 22" Shirley Temple Doll$36.89 Ends Saturday 7 bids 15 watchers
2 Shirley Temple Books - Fairy Tales & Biography$34.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 1 watcher
Shirley Temple Toddler Porcelain Doll - Sunday Best$34.95 Ends Sunday 2 bids 3 watchers
Heidi Shirley Temple Gorgeous Goldilocks 1937 Lc $34.33 Ends Sunday 6 bids 12 watchers
Orig. Dress & Undies For 11" Compo Shirley Temple Doll $31.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 35 watchers
1930's 16" Composition Shirley Temple Doll Restored$31.00 Ends Saturday 21 bids 24 watchers
1950s Ideal 18" Shirley Temple Doll With Yellow Dress$30.51 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids 17 watchers
Shirley Temple 14" "the Antique Doll" Danbury Mint $29.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 9 watchers
Vintage Ideal Shirley Temple 17" Poseable Doll St-17-1$26.79 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 24 watchers
Shirley Temple H.p.15 1967 Ideal Great Looking$26.00 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids 4 watchers
Vintage Lot Ideal 12" Vinyl Shirley Temple Clothes$26.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 19 watchers
Danbury Mint 18 Inch Shirley Temple Doll W/muff & Doll$26.00 Ends in 17 hours 3 bids 8 watchers
Shirley Temple Doll Ideal Horsman Doll Clothing Box$25.00 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Vintage Ideal 14" Shirley Temple St-15 One Owner Exc!$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers

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Part 3 of the estate of Carl and Barbara Moulton will be sold in Chesapeake ...
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