Vintage Porcelain Pioneer Doll
04 February 2023
Description

I have found this exact doll online for around $60 labeled as a vintage porcelain pioneer doll, but no info on the date it is from. She actually has a key that can put in the back and wound up to play music, the music is still crisp and sounds good. she is 14 inches tall her outfit includes socks, shoes, pants, skirt, dress, apron and bonnet, and then the key for the music.

Dimensions

14 inches tall

Provenance

from grandmother

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 38 minutes
By Delia
Feb 04, 23:26 UTC
Fair Market Value
$30 - $50 USD
Suggested Asking Price $60 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Amber,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage American musical character doll
mid 20th Century
The porcelain-headed doll with painted features and brown hair, porcelain hands and feet on a cloth body enclosing a musical mechanism, wearing socks, shoes, pants, skirt, dress, apron and bonnet.
14 inches tall
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$ 30-50*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

Amber baris Feb 04, 23:30 UTC

she also has no marks, and there are no marks on the keys, her body is soft the front of her belly is soft but the back of her where the music box is is hard

Delia Feb 04, 23:44 UTC

Thanks again, Amber, this is useful.
Cloth musical dolls are another segment of the doll market that is both plentiful and not terribly popular, hence the relatively low value with more supply than demand. I found the other doll you mentioned on eBay and think they're asking a fair price given that you'd be unlikely to get more for it if you sold it at auction ($30-50).
All set on this one,
Delia

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