What is an original Shirley Temple doll worth?

What is an original Shirley Temple doll worth?

When you want a Shirley Temple doll, it has to be made by Ideal. There were other dolls that looked like Shirley Temple, but they couldn’t be advertised as Shirley Temple. The end of the original box has the price of $4.79. On today’s market, your doll would sell between $500 and $650.

How can you tell if a Shirley Temple doll is real?

The markings came as follows:

  1. SHIRLEY TEMPLE (in the shape of a half circle)
  2. SHIRLEY TEMPLE (in the shape of a half circle) IDEAL N..Co. (
  3. Shirley Temple.
  4. Shirley Temple with IDEAL in a diamond below it, I have also seen just the Ideal in the diamond on the back of some Shirley dolls.

What year was the first Shirley Temple doll made?

1934
Ideal’s original Shirley Temple doll, introduced in 1934, was a composition model of the famous child movie star. Enhanced with a mohair wig, it enjoyed international popularity until World War II. Later dolls such as yours were reissues with a vinyl head, hard plastic body and synthetic hair.

Is Shirley Temple still alive?

Deceased (1928–2014)
Shirley Temple/Living or Deceased

Does anyone buy porcelain dolls?

Porcelain dolls that were made 80 to 100 years ago or more can be quite valuable. A quick scan of the auction and buy-it-now listings on eBay finds porcelain doll values ranging from around $5 and $10 to several thousand dollars or more but no dolls listed above $10,000.

Are Shirley Temple dolls worth any money?

Value of the Dolls Only mint-condition dolls in their original boxes can sell for $1,000 to $2,000, as can rarer varieties like the baby Shirley dolls. The 1957 vinyl Shirley Temple dolls sell for much more than the later early 1970s Shirley dolls. The 1957 dolls average about $100.

How much money did Shirley Temple make as a child?

Before the age of 14, Shirley had earned $3 million as a child actor which is equal to $34 million after adjusting for inflation. Shirley Temple died on February 10, 2014 at the age of 85 in Woodside, California. Shirley achieved true super-star status after the movie “Bright Eyes” was released.