Doll collecting is the second most popular hobby in the U.S., and it’s easy to
see why.
Porcelain Dolls transport us back to our childhood and evoke memories
that no other toy can match. We remember our first doll, our favorite doll, the
doll we loved to pieces and the beautiful doll we kept on a high shelf. We
remember the comfort and love our dolls gave us and the first time we realized
we were too old for our dolls. But were we really?
Consider
porcelain dolls, they’re the perfect collectible doll. With
delicate faces and hands, they remind us of why we loved dolls so much in the
first place. There are tiny, precious newborn porcelain dolls, child-like
porcelain dolls in fancy attire, and porcelain dolls based on favorite
characters.
Porcelain doll collecting can be addictive, and the choices
can be overwhelming. There are artist dolls, made by hand in limited numbers
antique porcelain dolls, which are scarce limited edition dolls, which are
mass-produced but only in limited numbers reproductions, that often attempt to
duplicate popular antique or rare dolls and many, many other types of porcelain
dolls.
If you want to start collecting porcelain dolls, the first thing
to do is decide what type of porcelain doll you want to collect. Perhaps
Victorian style porcelain
dolls capture your heart, or you just fall in love when you see a porcelain
ballerina doll. Whatever type of porcelain doll you can’t walk away from is the
type for you.
Once you decide what type of porcelain doll you want to
collect, (and the choice can be difficult!) you’ll want to thoroughly research
it. Knowing what porcelain dolls are worth and how to tell an antique from a
reproduction just may save your wallet. But, like fine art, purchase the
porcelain dolls you love.
Once you start building a collection, it’ll be
hard to stop. There are porcelain doll shows to attend, new friends to be made,
and more and more porcelain dolls to be loved and admired. But every moment
spent on porcelain dolls is like spending another moment in childhood.
