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I bought this doll at a thrift shop this morning and i have been trying to find what kind she is. all i have been able to find is that she is Taiwanese, but i cannot find anything else on her marking a brand name or creator. If anyone could help i would greatly appreciate it.
Her head and limbs seem to be made of porceline or a bisque (from what i can tell) and she has them sewn to a cloth body.
I found a similar doll but only the outfit is the same
Please help if you can :)
Bisque DollsWhen bisque dolls began appearing in France during the 1850s, their matte f…
Hi
We refer to her a waldo doll . She is very common to find and has no value she was sold from 70's to 80's . Here is a link that will tell you all about her
Sorry I could not say she was worth more but they are everywhere and no one is buying them :-( Please watch video it is very good !
http://dollreference.com/walda_porcelain_doll.html
One maybe just a variation of her but these were low quality mass produced dolls and are from very late 70's most likely 1980's. They are not antique dolls
Hope this helps you out and thank you for sharing