Vintage Bisque
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 Bisque Figurine of Regency Era Dandy Vintage $6.00 Time Remaining: 3h 45m |
 Vintage Bisque Porcelain Victorian Lady Figurine Dove in Hand 8 In Germany Lady $3.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 59m Buy It Now for only: $3.00 |
 Japanese Vintage Figurines Bisque Miniature Original Box 9 International 1940 $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5h 47m |
 antique vintage lot bisque birds handpainted european collectible rarity $31.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6h 21m |
 VINTAGE BISQUE FIGURINES VICTORIAN BOY GIRL ANDREA BY SADEK 6682 PIANO BABIES $22.75 Time Remaining: 7h 36m |
 VINTAGE HAND PAINTED BISQUE WALL ANGELS MADE IN JAPAN 50S OR MAYBE 40S $20.00 Time Remaining: 8h 9m |
 1962 Vintage Andrea PIANO BABIES 6 Japan Bisque Hand Painted Set of 2 $35.99 Time Remaining: 26d 5h Buy It Now for only: $35.99 |
 VTG Porcelain Bisque Big Bug Eyed Girl Bumble Bee Austria 979 Toothpick Match $9.99 Time Remaining: 8h 42m |
 Vintage Bisque Halsey Figurine Girl with a Donkey Cart Signed $15.99 Time Remaining: 9h 16m |
 Vintage pair Granny Papa Porcelain Bisque Figurine picking fruit Trippies 1987 $0.99 Time Remaining: 9h 55m |
 Vintage Porcelain Bisque Figurine Newspaper Boy GEI 1996 $0.99 Time Remaining: 10h 1m |
 Vtg Bisque Ceramic Piano Baby $15.00 Time Remaining: 17d 2h 3m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Vintage Porcelain Bisque Figurine Girl Baking Cookies GEI 1996 $0.99 Time Remaining: 10h 2m |
 2 PC VINTAGE TILSO JAPAN BISQUE WALL ANGELS CHERUBS $10.49 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 12m |
 Vintage Bisque Child Figurine $9.99 Time Remaining: 10h 14m |
 VINTAGE BISQUE BABY BOY FIGURINE MADE IN JAPAN $9.99 Time Remaining: 10h 18m |
 Vintage Lot of 2 Porcelain Bisque Sports Boys Football Soccer Figurines $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 10h 25m |
 Vintage Bisque Cherub On Swan Sleigh Figurine Trinket Holder $9.99 Time Remaining: 27d 9h 48m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Reading Book Figurine $12.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 25m |
 Vtg Lefton Golfer Granny Ceramic Bisque Figurine old woman golf doll 8 1 2 inch $18.50 Time Remaining: 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 VINTAGE BISQUE FIGURES SET OF $69.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 54m |
 Vintage 11 PORCEVAL Bisque Figurine Spain GIRL DUCKS $5.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 23m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Edwardian Style Woman Playing Harp Bisque Finish $9.00 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 Vintage Bisque Cherub Wall Hangers with original foil stickers Lovely Rare $40.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 55m |
 Vintage L MING Bisque Figurine Great Gift $17.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 6m |
 Vtg Porcelain Bisque Little Boy Doctor Dr Figurine Holding Chart Blonde Hair 6 $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 58m |
 2 Vintage Made in Japan Painted Bisque Little Girl Figurines holding FREE SHIP $18.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 18m |
 Baby BOY w Gold FOOTBALL Vintage JAPAN Bisque FIGURINE $4.47 Time Remaining: 19d 52m Buy It Now for only: $4.47 |
 2 Vintage Japan Bisque Shelf Sitters Children Fishing Sweet $3.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 32m |
 UNIQUE VINTAGE ANTIQUE DETAILED BISQUE HANDPAINTED HOBO MAN FIGURINE $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 6m |
 MINT Boy Girl Children Barber Figurine Hand Painted Bisque Vintage Collectible $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 7m |
 Vintage Bisque Kewpie Graduate Graduation Doll Japan 3 1 8 $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 9m |
 VINTAGE PORCELAIN BISQUE PIANO BABY FIGURE NUMBER C 351 A $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 42m |
 Vintage Ceramic Bisque Figurine Victorian Woman with Parasol $11.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 14m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Vintage Made in Japan China Bisque Porcelain Dutch Girl w Buckets Figurine $5.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 9h 14m |
 Vintage figurine bisque girl with butter churn collectible hand painted nice $5.99 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 32m |
 two vintage porcelain bisque 2 1 4 high lady young girl from Germany $11.99 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 3m |
 two vintage porcelain bisque 2 high old woman man from Germany $11.99 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 3m |
 Vintage Bisque Colonial Women Girls Small Mini Figurines Set 2 Pastel Pink Green $24.99 Time Remaining: 26d 10h 39m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 VINTAGE BISQUE VICTORIAN STYLE LADY FIGURINE $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 4h 39m |
 Vintage Pair of Old Farmers Porcelain Bisque Figurines Excel Cond No Marks $19.99 Time Remaining: 3d 5h 58m |
 Vintage Bisque Ceramic Sitting Boy Piano Baby Figurine 4 3 4 $4.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 8h 12m |
 Elephant Bisque Porcelain Vintage Japan $21.77 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 1m |
 2 Vintage Bisque Porcelain Ladies Lace Shoe $20.00 Time Remaining: 27d 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 JEWELLER ON CHAIR Vintage Fine Porcelain Old man Figurine Hand Painted Bisque $38.87 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 47m Buy It Now for only: $48.59 |
 Vintage Fine Porcelain Old Woman Figurine Hand Painted Bisque BASKET IN HAND $29.15 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 48m Buy It Now for only: $38.87 |
 ROSE IN HAND Vintage Fine Porcelain Old Woman Figurine Hand Painted Bisque $29.15 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 49m Buy It Now for only: $38.87 |
 ORANGE IN HAND Vintage Fine Porcelain Old Woman Figurine Hand Painted Bisque $29.15 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 50m Buy It Now for only: $38.87 |
 APPLE IN HAND Vintage Fine Porcelain Old Woman Figurine Hand Painted Bisque $29.15 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 51m Buy It Now for only: $38.87 |
 VINTAGE BISQUE PORCELAIN COLONIAL MALE STATUE $12.22 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 23m Buy It Now for only: $12.22 |
 Vintage Old Lady Figurine Porcelain Bisque Handcrafted Seated On Bench $12.99 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 52m |
 PAIR OF VINTAGE BISQUE FIGURES WITH APPLIED LACE $5.00 Time Remaining: 4d 10h 3m |
 Antique Vtg Porcelain bisque piano baby kewpie doll small figurine shelf sitter $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 9m |
 Beautiful Vintage Porcelain Bisque Bust Figurine Baby Boy Or Girl Nice LOOK $40.00 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 13m |
 2 VINTAGE SETS OF BISQUE PORCELAIN BRIDE GROOM FIGURES BOTH IN V G CONDITION $4.50 Time Remaining: 7h 35m Buy It Now for only: $4.50 |
 VTG JAPANESE ARDALT LENWILE ARTWARE BISQUE GIRL FIGURINE W FLORAL TOP HATPOODLE $9.99 Time Remaining: 5d 2h 12m |
 VINTAGE HAND PAINTED LENWILE ARDALT JAPAN BISQUE PORCELAIN ASIAN COUPLE 6589 $29.00 Time Remaining: 5d 2h 58m |
 2 Vintage Bisque Ceramic Angel Cherub Swan Boat Planter Vase Figurine $4.95 Time Remaining: 5d 5h 40m |
 Vintage Lady Figurine Bisque Fern Hand Painted Japan 75 $6.99 Time Remaining: 5d 8h |
 VINTAGE L M INC BISQUE FEMALE COLONIAL FIGURE $5.95 Time Remaining: 11d 4h 45m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Vintage 60s Bum On A Park Bench Figurine Bisque Porcelain Signed $149.99 Time Remaining: 5d 8h 14m Buy It Now for only: $165.99 |
 Vintage PIANO BABY Pair Boy Girl Bisque Ceramic Large Size $80.00 Time Remaining: 5d 8h 24m |
 Vtg Bisque Porcelain Baby Piano Figurine Dutch Boy Peach Handpainted 9 tall $34.99 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 42m |
 VINTAGE NAPCOWARE PORCELAIN BISQUE KISSING ANGEL FIGURINES C 7644 EST2 $2.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 8h 55m |
 2 Vintage Bisque Porcelian Figurines Old Folks Waiting $9.69 Time Remaining: 6d 9h 51m |
 Vintage Bisque Cherub Pushing Cart Pink Roses Trinket Holder $15.00 Time Remaining: 27d 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 3 VINTAGE MARURI BISQUE GIRLS 2 LAYING DOWN 1 SITTING DOWN FIGURINES JAPAN $20.99 Time Remaining: 6d 10h 28m |
 Pair VINTAGE GLAZED 75 T BISQUE FIGURINES COUNTRY VILLAGE WOMAN BOY DETAILED $10.75 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 41m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 Pretty Vintage Porcelain Bisque Italian N Young Girl Bust Nice LOOK $35.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 18m |
 Pretty Vintage Porcelain Bisque Italian N Young Girl Bust Perfect LOOK $35.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 24m |
 CUTE VINTAGE BISQUE DUTCH GIRL FIGURINE MADE IN JAPAN $10.00 Time Remaining: 20d 12h 10m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Vintage Hand Painted Bisque Porcelain Raccoon Figurine $4.95 Time Remaining: 7h 52m Buy It Now for only: $6.00 |
 Vintage German Victorian Boy Bisque Porcelain FigurineHeubach look $29.95 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 53m |
 2 vintage bisque wedding cake topper figurines bride groom $19.99 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 57m |
 VINTAGE HAND PAINTED BISQUE BELL RINGER CLOWN JSNY 1980S $4.50 Time Remaining: 11h 20m |
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Building a Collection of Porcelain Dolls
Copyright (c) 2010 Ian Campbell
You might imagine that using a famously fine and delicate material to make a child's plaything is an act of madness, but for many years dolls make of porcelain were the norm.
These vintage dolls are, for obvious reasons, rare and valuable collectibles, particularly when they survive in good condition. Unglazed porcelain is known as bisque and has a more lifelike appearance than the shiny white of a porcelain-headed doll. However, now that dolls for children can be made of much hardier materials, porcelain dolls are still made as collectibles aimed at adults who love the quality and nostalgia of which they are redolent.
Collecting antique dolls is rewarding and a good collection, well displayed can be a charming addition to your home, particularly if you favor a cottage chic look or have antique furniture on which to display them. Modern porcelain dolls are designed specifically with adult collectors in mind; they are often costumed in replica period clothing to give a convincing appearance of having survived undamaged for an earlier time.
To collect antique dolls you'll need to keep your eyes open and be aware of a diamond in the rough when scouting yard sales and thrift stores - it's possible to restore dolls to something like their original condition with a little care, although you should be aware that repairs, no matter how sympathetic can reduce the value of a Victorian example of a porcelain doll. The usual hunting grounds should be scoured; antique stores and auctions being the best place to start. Do look out for job lots of mixed children's toys which might hide a valuable example or a damaged doll that can be made to look as good as new.
Modern dolls are sold in department stores and also on the internet. Manufacturers encourage collectors to shell out more cash with limited edition ranges which command a premium price, designs tend towards the nostalgic.
Some well known porcelain doll manufacturers are Marie Osmond, Paradise Valleys, Showstopper and Doll Artisan Guild.
Some are sold as "blanks", offering the collector to decorate the face to their own specification, adding a whole new dimension to your hobby.
For something really special, you can even commission a one-off porcelain doll to your specifications, perhaps to commemorate a new addition to the family.
The Original Doll Artist Council of America has an excellent website listing doll artists and showing examples of their work and prices. If you want to commission your own original doll, or just get an idea of what sort of porcelain dolls are available from modern makers it's an ideal first stop in starting your porcelain doll collection.
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