African American Dolls
Buy Cheap Antique Black Dolls
Before, antique black dolls were offensive for some people. They see black dolls and think that these represent slavery. Truth of the matter is, the antique black dolls are fast becoming a collector’s item – just like those antique porcelain dolls and antique bisque dolls.
In fact antique black dolls are now part of a history that represents the social struggles of the African American. It may seem oppressive but it’s not.
Just like the dolls that are collected by the avid collectors, antique black dolls tell a story and that’s what makes it valuable for the collector.
Just like most dolls that are collected, the value of the antique black dolls are determined by their features. The dolls should have bright faces and must not have dull coloring on their bodies. If the antique black dolls are worn out, these may mean no value for the collector.
Also, just like the other collectibles, the more accurate the costumes are, the higher the value. If these antique black dolls do not represent the costume at that time, then they are less desirable.
Antique black dolls that are found not in good condition are restored. It is very critical to know the restoration process in order to bring back the value of the dolls. Any collector would prefer that the dolls be in good conditions – whatever the color of their body is.
If the restoration has occurred, then the antique black dolls are considered to be a collectible. There are a lot of questions to ask before making the purchase. One must have a keen eye and check out the materials of the doll, as well as its clothing.
There are some antique black dolls that have been restored and modern materials have been used. For the avid collector, this is not as authentic as one would want, therefore the value must be less.
However, there are exceptions to every rule. If restoration has to be made, then the trims and the fabrics of the clothing that has been reproduced must at least be accurate with the period wherein the antique black dolls were made.
The appropriate integration of the history of these dolls is the most important thing. That is one of the reasons why they are collected in the first place.
There are a lot of books and magazines about doll collecting and antique black doll collecting is already discussed.
One can trade information and obtain more tidbits about these hobby by reading as much as she can on the matter.
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18″ CRIMSON COLLECTION African American Porcelain Doll $24.99 |
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MOJA Treasures of Africa Doll by Byron Lars Barbie African American AA $199.99 |
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NEW African American Molly P. Originals Wendi Doll with Teddy Bear-FREE SHIPPING $21.97 |
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Barbie African American Fashion Doll $11.99 |
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Vintage African American Cabbage Patch Doll $9.99 |
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Vintage African American doll 1987 w.outfit H T F RARE Lovely face 4 OOAK $3.99 |
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Barbie Princess Doll African American $25.70 |
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Little Mommy Baby So New Jewels African-American Doll $18.97 |
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NEW CHRISTMAS 2007 HOLIDAY BARBIE DOLL K7959 AFRICAN AMERICAN MINT $37.19 |
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Barbie 2000 Doll STILL SEALED NRFB AFRICAN AMERICAN $31.99 |
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New in Box Never Opened Cinnabar Sensation 1998 African American Barbie Doll $49.00 |
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black IDEAL AA african AMERICAN CRISSY doll movin groov $169.00 |
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black HASBRO AA african AMERICAN CRISSY FRIEND AMIEE DOLL $199.00 |
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BARBIE COLLECTOR African-American Black Barbie Doll GIFT SET 1980 Disco Doll $38.99 |
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DIANA ROSS African American BEAUTY beaded dress gown AFRO AA OOAL doll $69.99 |
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RARE! Happy Holidays 1997 AFRICAN AMERICAN Barbie COLLECTORS CLUB ONLY Doll!!! $19.99 |
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1986 My First Barbie Doll Ballet Barbie African American #1801 Easy to Dress $9.99 |
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1986 Fun Time Barbie Doll Hot Watch Barbie African American #1739 $9.99 |
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1991 Barbie for President Barbie Doll African American 3940 Barbie Campaign $7.99 |
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Violet Waters COA#2021 Nude Doll Only ~ Mint African American Skintone $30.95 |
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Barbie Doll African American Steven $10.00 |
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BARBIE I CAN BE A FASHION DESIGNER~AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL~NIB $18.99 |
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MATTEL AFRICAN AMERICAN Blushing Bride Wedding Barbie Doll 1999 made for Avon $19.95 |
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OOAK hand made African American soft-sculpted doll by Atlanta artist Mattie Eley $125.00 |
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African American Mystical Fairy Collection Doll New $24.99 |
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1984 Cabbage Patch Doll African American Mint in Box $85.00 |
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70s Hasbro World of Love Gloria Black African American 9″ Pose-able Doll $7.89 |
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Barbie 1996 Happy Holidays Doll Special Edition African American / Black NIB $19.99 |
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#1023 TROPICAL KEN African American 1985 new in box Barbie dolls boyfriend mint $24.99 |
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VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE MATTEL AFRICAN AMERICAN TALKING DROWSY DOLL!!! 1964  )))$85.00 |
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#1320 NRFB Valentine Fun African American Barbie Doll $17.50 |
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DREAM GLOW KEN African American 1985 new in box Barbie dolls boyfriend mint $24.99 |
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20″ African American Black Drink & Wet Doll w/ Sleep Eyes $0.99 |
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12″ Regal Brand African American Black Doll from Canada $0.99 |
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26″ Handmade ? African American Black Cloth Doll $0.99 |
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NEW SURFS UP BEACH SUMMER STEVEN BARBIE DOLL MATTEL 2007 AFRICAN AMERICAN KEN $14.95 |
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Lee Middleton Black BOY DOLL African American LITTLE ONE Dark Skin Reva Schick $59.99 |
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1980’s African American Honey-Kins Doll $44.00 |
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COCA COLA PICNIC BARBIE AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL RARE! $29.00 |
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Mattel African American A Fairy Secret Barbie Doll! w/Bubbles Brand New in Box! $2.99 |
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Vintage 37″ AE Black African American Doll Playpal Like 3561 $99.99 |
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18″ Dollie & Me African American Doll – Madame Alexander BRAND NEW in BOX $19.99 |
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18″ Dollie & Me African American Doll – Madame Alexander BRAND NEW in BOX $19.99 |
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Vintage 9″ Tall Doll, Pull toy, Wood African American, Black Americana $49.99 |
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HOLIDAY ELEGANCE 11.5″ AFRICAN-AMERICAN DOLL BY JAKKS PACIFIC 2000 $12.99 |
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VINTAGE 1982 AA TWIRLY CURLS BARBIE DOLL AFRICAN AMERICAN NEW NRFB $63.99 |
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Pepper Chapeaux Collection Byron Lars AA African American Barbie Doll $129.99 |
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16″ African American Porcelain Doll by Classic Collections $14.95 |
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VINTAGE PLASTIC VINYL BABY DOLLS LOT SET AFRICAN AMERICAN 1975 BLINKING DOLL TOY $4.99 |
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Antique 9″ Composition Black Doll African American $41.99 |
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BARBIE ♥Princess Charm School Doll -Princess BLAIR~AFRICAN AMERICAN~LAST 1 $24.99 |
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Vintage 1978 Black African American Uneeda Baby Doll Eyes Open Soft Body 12in $5.00 |
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Middleton Doll 17 inch Little Keydon Doll – African American $31.99 |
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MATTEL DOLL JOINTED $17.99 |
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SEYMOUR MANN AFRICAN AMERICAN 30″ BEAUTIFUL DOLL $79.00 |
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Vintage African American Black My Buddy Doll VGC $41.00 |
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14″ tall grace c rockwell germany AA african american black ceramic/bisque doll $9.99 |
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VINTAGE 1983 AA CRYSTAL BARBIE AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL GOWN NEW NRFB $65.79 |
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ASHA DOLL ~ 3rd EDITION ~ AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLLECTION ~ MATTEL ~ BARBIE SIZE $9.99 |
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Anne Geddes African American Baby Doll Plush Ladybug Costume 1998 Unimax 17″ $34.99 |
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Madame Alexander (Ballerina) Doll African American 1990 MIB Rare 8″ Showcase $46.00 |
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New Orleans Soulful Songbird~OOAK AA African American Barbie Doll $49.99 |
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So in style sisters barbie doll Trichelle Roca Wear shorts African American new $24.99 |
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Adora Delila-Kenya 22″ African American MIB LTD Doll $89.99 |
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Composition doll…African American $20.00 |
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ICE SKATER AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL 1/21 $1.99 |
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Adora Pretty Polka Dots African American MIB Doll No Longer Manufactured $78.00 |
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Royal CathayCollection African American Porcelain Doll $19.99 |
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Barbie & Ken Basics African American Collection 002 Model No. 08 & 17 Dolls NEW $59.99 |
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Lovely Millenium Princess Barbie Christie Mattel Doll AA African American Black $8.99 |
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African American Doll $25.00 |
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Glam Barbie Doll in Shimmery Blue Dress African American $29.99 |
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Vintage Golden Dreams 1984 African American Sue Ellen Doll by Eugene~MINT $29.99 |
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Lot of 3 African American Porcelain Dolls by Paradise Galleries $12.95 |
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AFRICAN AMERICAN BRIDE DOLL NIB LACE PEARL & SEQUIN DRESS PORCELAIN BY MEMORIES $19.99 |
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1980 Vintage Mattel Love N Touch A A Black Doll MIB African American NEW in Box $88.88 |
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7 OLD/VINTAGE MISC COLLECTIBLE DOLLS BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN $1.95 |
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1976 SUPERSTAR CHRISTIE BARBIE DOLL AFRICAN AMERICAN BY MATTEL NO. 9950 MIB NRFB $81.00 |
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Berenguer Doll;16″ African American Baby Doll for Reborn Cuddle or Play $6.00 |
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LEE MIDDLETON SWEETEST LITTLE DREAMER VINYL BABY DOLL AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK VSD $39.99 |
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New African-American Barbie-like Nurse Doll in Scrubs $19.99 |
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Vintage Horsman Baby Doll~African American~15 Inches~Excellent Used Condition $19.99 |
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2.5” All Bisque Japanese Antique Doll African American Musician B13 Figurine $8.99 |
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GAMBINA AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK DOLL $24.99 |
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Celebration Special 2000 Edition African American Black Barbie Doll No Orig Box $13.50 |
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American Girl Pleasant Company Addy Doll African-American Black Hair Brown Eyes $49.99 |
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2001 Holiday Celebration Barbie New In Box Mattel Doll Black African American $30.00 |
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Tomy~Black Kimberly Doll~African American~16-17 Inches~Very Good Used Condition $49.99 |
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ONI BEAN SOFT PLAY BABY DOLL AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK GOLDEN PLAYTHINGS $106.99 |
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1966 AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK MATTEL BARBIE DOLL $14.99 |
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Barbie Fashion Pink African American Cake Topper $7.99 Celebrate with Barbie! This Barbie cake topper has a Barbie figurine and the skirt can light up. The poodle is actually a finger ring… |
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Musicals Classics 50 Movie Pack Collection $9.37 Musical Classics 50 Movie MegaPack – Fabulous Dorseys Calendar Girl Sunny Swing Hostess Dixiana Palooka Glorifying the American Girl Check & Double Check Paradise in Harlem Duke is Tops Reet Petite & Gone Killer Diller Delightfully Dangerous Private Buckaroo Stage Door Canteen Career Girl Second Chorus Trocadero People Are Funny Doll Face Great Baggo Dancing Pirate Road Show Hi Diddle Diddle Rock… |
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Satin Doll $4.09 One of the most Sultry and Seductive Voices of our time. Kari Gaffney draws from the vast riches of the “American Songbook”, with impeccably crafted arrangments and musical savvy, Gaffney’s vocal albums brim with sophistication and style. Satin Doll Ranges from North African, South American, Modern and Traditional Rhythms. Her ability to take a song and fill it with heartfelt emotion and rhythmic … |
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African American Barbie Jumbo Stick Up – Wall Decal $14.99 … |
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The Inkwell $9.99 This sophomore effort by Matty Rich seems surprisingly run-of-the-mill, considering his first film was the low-budget success story Straight Out of Brooklyn. Set in Martha’s Vineyard during the summer of ‘76, this feels very much like an updated, African American version of Summer of ‘42. Larenz Tate is the shy teen from New York who, along with his politically radical parents, vacations with we… |
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Bratz: Flashback Fever! 70’s – Sasha $25.00 Part of Bratz Flashback Fever Collection, this ultra-hip Sasha Doll lives up to her billing as one of the Bratz girls “with a passion for fashion”. Decked out in full 70’s retro style, she’s ready for a night at the disco, or you can mix and match her outfits for a night at home hanging out with friends. Along with two sets of high-heeled shoes, Sasha comes with an assortment of tops, pants, and … |
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Budget Naomi Afro Manikin 20 Brown $51.99 18″ curled brown hair. True size human head with actual human hair growth pattern. Permits hair design with forward styling. 100% human hair, vinyl head, natural neck and facial make-up…. |
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Celebrity Whitney Afro Manikin $31.99 Ethnic 21″ black hair. True size human head with actual human hair growth pattern. Permits hair design with forward styling. 100% human hair, vinyl head, and facial make-up. Suitable for state board exams…. |
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CHINA (Motown Tress) – Futura Fiber Full Wig 100% FUTURA CHINA DOLL OL23″. Heat Resistant Fiber can be used with styling tools up to 350 degrees F…. |
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Aa African American Barbie Styling Head Blue Base 10+ Pieces Brand new in factory sealed box… |
