Vinyl Collectible Dolls

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The term “collectible” is a very broad one and can include almost anything you can imagine. However, collectible dolls are collected more frequently than any other type of collectible. For this reason, collectible dolls are frequently what people think of as collectibles.

It is important that you learn as much as you can about collectible dolls if you want to collect them. One thing you should learn is how to protect your investment by caring properly for your collectible dolls. Doing this will keep your doll in pristine condition, which may result in you selling it for a profit later on.

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When you purchase your doll, do not tear the packaging when you remove your doll. You should do your best to keep the packaging in excellent condition. To ensure that your doll has a long shelf life, it will be necessary for you to remove the doll from its package so you can prepare the doll for storage.

Removal of any tape on the bows in your doll’s hair should be your first task. The fabric could be damaged if any glue from the tape remains, which could definitely affect the value of the collectible doll. Anything in the packaging that might rust should also be removed. Any rusty bits of metal in the packaging can destroy your doll.

The steps you choose to take will depend on how long you wish to keep your doll. You should buy special acid free tissue paper for wrapping collectible dolls, which is available at hobby stores. Then the doll’s clothes should be removed, and the doll should be wrapped in the tissue paper before putting the clothes back on the doll. By doing this, the integrity of the fabric will be maintained for an extended period of time. If you don’t wrap the doll in tissue paper, fabric dyes could bleed into the doll’s skin. A doll with an oddly pigmented skin is not a good thing!

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Next, you should take care of the doll’s eyes. Treating your doll’s eyes with a diluted solution of isopropyl alcohol (half water, half alcohol) will ensure that they move freely. Lay the doll horizonatally and place a small amount of the solution in each eye. After wiping the eye area with a clean rag made of cotton, you should let it dry thoroughly. This treatment will ensure that your doll’s eyes are completely clean and dust free. A doll with one eye stuck half-shut is also not a good thing!

Taking the appropriate measures to preserve collectible dolls will allow you to put them away and forget about them. Dolls shouldn’t be bought as an investment as their value will not increase significantly over time. Dolls should not be bought if your only motivation is to profit from them. If you are passionate about collectible dolls, you can always live in hope that the resale value will go up. This is why you must prepare your doll properly in order to maintain the perfect condition.

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