Get Started
From Denise Van Patten, former About.com Guide
- Get Started With Dolls and Doll Collecting
- Identifying and Valuing a Doll
- How To Protect, Repair and Preserve Your Dolls
- Top Tips for Doll Collectors
Get Started With Dolls and Doll Collecting
Everyone has to start somewhere, and if you are thinking about starting a doll collection, this is for you! Learn how to find dolls, what to look for when buying dolls, doll collecting terms, and beginner mistakes to avoid.
- Which Dolls to Collect?
- Antique, Vintage or Modern Dolls: Which Should You Collect?
- Where To Find Dolls
- Glossary of Doll Collecting Terms
- Doll Collecting 101
- Top 10 Mistakes of Doll Collecting Newbies
- 10 Things You Should Inspect When Buying an Antique Bisque Doll
Identifying and Valuing a Doll
So you own a few dolls! That's fantastic...but, now what? Learn how to figure out which dolls you have, and how to value those dolls.
How To Protect, Repair and Preserve Your Dolls
Once you own dolls, you need to know how to protect and preserve them. Here, you"ll find information on doll repair, doll preservation and doll conservation. Light, temperature and methods of storage can have profound impacts on the condition of your dolls and must all be taken into consideration. Even if you've perfectly stored and protected your dolls, sometimes you will need to clean your dolls, restring them or otherwise repair them.
- Top 10 Tips to Protect and Preserve Your Dolls
- Top Ways to Ruin Your Dolls
- How To Restring a Doll
- Tips For Successful Doll Restoration
- Doll Restoration and Conservation: What You Need to Know
Top Tips for Doll Collectors
Whether you are new to doll collecting or an old pro, here are the things you need to know which will help you put together a world class doll collection.