Sunday, May 21, 2023

Semi Annual Doll Auction

My pledge to curtail my spending in May defiantly went down the drain this week end and I believe I spent more than I have in months! The jokes on me. How could I pass up the bargains offered at the Doll Auction? I got the ones I highlighted, but most for more than I wanted to pay, but I will still make money when (and if) they sell.

 The comps on the larger bear are in the three figures and the little one is just extra. They are Steiff Bears and I paid 50$ for the two of them. They are sitting in my photography area at ready to go on Ebay. As soon as I get my butt over there and stop goofing around on the coputer.








Got this baby too. I need to reference my invoice to remember how much I got her for. She is an exclusive doll offered up at the Doll Collector Convention. I need to do a lot more research on her and it's much easier to start to do that while photographing her. She comes with three wigs and I am not sure of the make. I just like her, looked up her com[ps which fell in the mid 100s so I got her!








The auction was getting ready to wind down and I was asked if there was something I wanted to go up. I asked for this Eliz Taylor doll and another, Father of the Bride. There was a Japanese exclusive 10th Anniversary Barbie I wanted but another woman in the audience was bidding for her against the computer bidding and I backed off. She went for 70$ I felt she was a Barbie collector and I was going to have to take my chances bidding for these dolls. And then a Miracle. Before the dolls went up and before she was aware they were being plucked from the mountain of dolls in the back, she went outside to smoke a cig. Saints be praised! I got both Cleo and the Bridge for 45$  I was thrilled! I sold a Cleo several years ago. I know better now. Wait for the right buyer. I was also being scammed on FBM for her. But, I am not a naive dummy desperate for a sale.




I did get this beauty also. I need to reference my invoice to see the $$ paid out.








Over apid at 30$ but I like her and will just hang on until I find the right buyer!






I think I got her! I did not go back for the 2nd day as I got a lot of Madame Alexander's. More than I can sell quickly, maybe only one or two I can sell quickly. I did get 2 Scarlett dolls, one very old one not so much.






 
I paid the most for her, 80$ it took me awhile to raise my hand to bid, right at the last second. She is listed, comped out, around 450$ So, I know I will make my money back it's just scary to take that risk.
















I got this Ashton doll for 40$ (I think). The doll lady and her husband were sitting next to me, "That is one ugly doll"....I know but people love them and collect them. I had no idea how big this doll is and it is big!!! Shipping will be a problem, I image 25 or more. But, there is someone out there who will have to have it. I believe they call it a LongTail meaning it will take awhile to find the right person.













I'll add more as I take their pics. 

I did not get any more Barbies, nor did I get any of the the Marie Osmond dolls. My budget was 400$ and I blew it Friday. I wanted to go back on Saturday but stopped myself. Plus I did not have a car since my daughter was using it and did not bring it back until after 1230pm. A sign from above.

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