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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9802959, member: 51"]Wasn't sure which category to use for this item... </p><p><br /></p><p>$5 at an estate sale, it's not my normal thing to buy, but I got some pretty nice OTHER items and when the seller offered this for $5, I took it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Family history says that this was mailed from Germany. The way she is carved looks somewhat modern to my eye, the upturned nose, etc., maybe even as late as 1970s. That wouldn't jive with other things from the house though, most items 1960's at the latest. Her skirt looks vintage (1950s? Earlier?) held together with with some kind of spring mechanism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Likely no one is going to be able to say who made this, but my question is whether there is ANY Ebay market for something like this. I realized after I got home one of her finger's is broken off, so there is damage. Thoughts? I could always list and just see what happens. Remind me what you call dolls that just have the torso and head, is there a special name for that? Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9802959, member: 51"]Wasn't sure which category to use for this item... $5 at an estate sale, it's not my normal thing to buy, but I got some pretty nice OTHER items and when the seller offered this for $5, I took it. Family history says that this was mailed from Germany. The way she is carved looks somewhat modern to my eye, the upturned nose, etc., maybe even as late as 1970s. That wouldn't jive with other things from the house though, most items 1960's at the latest. Her skirt looks vintage (1950s? Earlier?) held together with with some kind of spring mechanism. Likely no one is going to be able to say who made this, but my question is whether there is ANY Ebay market for something like this. I realized after I got home one of her finger's is broken off, so there is damage. Thoughts? I could always list and just see what happens. Remind me what you call dolls that just have the torso and head, is there a special name for that? Thanks.[/QUOTE]
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