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I have a huge porcelain antique doll collection from the past 50 years, how can I find the value of them?
Q. I have a collection of porcelain antique dolls from the past 50 years I am going to sell. How can I find out the value of them so i can get there true value when selling them. Some of them are from the Hamilton, Danbury Mint, and Paradise galleries. i want to be able to get the best value for them and just need to get some ideas to get them appraised. I figured an antique appraiser would be a good idea but how do you find one?
Asked by andrew_edgin - Sat May 9 16:21:35 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Let me begin with a minor bit of education, if they are less than 100 years old, they are not antiques. If they are from the companies listed, they are not antiques, and, unfortunately will have little value. These companies make dolls as collectibles, meaning that nearly every one they made is still out there and in mint condition. I am sorry to have to say all that. Some of these companies have made some dolls that are more desirable and rare than others. So a great deal will depend on what specific dolls you have. As a rule most serious collectors have no interest in dolls made by Paradise Galleries, these dolls are rather poorly made and were fairly inexpensive new. They will all realize a bit more if you still have all the packing… [cont.]
Answered by Celtic Dragon - Sun May 10 07:03:17 2009

Auctioneer Misrepresentation - Can anything be done?
Q. This fall, my family had made arrangements with an auctioneer to sell a bunch of household goods, antiques, and restaurant equipment. The company transported the items from our home to his gallery, charging us fees for hauling the items AND commission. The personal items and restaurant equipment were sold at separate auctions in October. We were told that it would take less than three weeks to receive checks for our items. We knew we were in trouble when our items were not advertised. After much persistance, we finally got our checks December 21st. We were shocked by the low selling amounts and high rates. We were promised advertising and a fair auction, but we feel quite cheated. Ex-They spent hours ($55/hr.) removing a pizza oven which… [cont.]
Asked by Alicia - Fri Dec 22 23:20:43 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I hate to say this but that is both the downside (your end) and the up side (the buyers end) of the entire auction process! People attend auctions with the hope of getting away with expensive items for close to nothing. I have done it myself a thousand times and you story is not the first time I ever stopped to wonder how badly the person that sold items feels afterward. I had a Rookwood Candlestick from the early 1900's get thrown into a box lot with a bunch of garbage that sold for $10.00 total. The candlestick alone was worth at least a few hundred dollars... So I know how it feels to get beat... That was the error of the person that staged and evaluated the items. But I signed an agreement that stated how I understood the… [cont.]
Answered by Go_Know_Thyself - Tue Dec 26 18:02:10 2006

HELP: university personal statement, is it good enough? (updated)?
Q. ((( here is the link for my old question if you feel the neeed to read both.. constructive critisism NEEDED!! :D ))) I currently have three major interests in my life; computers, maths and music, and I feel that the combination of these three bring all their own strengths and creativity. I engage wholeheartedly in these areas both in my school courses and out of school, bringing great knowledge of all three to my skills. I hope to carry them on into the course I will choose and the extra-curricular opportunities at university. Computers have been a key part of my life from a very young age and have a wide knowledge of the use and construction of PC s. Since the age of 4, I have been regularly using computers, and extensively… [cont.]
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