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Before we begin to give you additional information on this topic about Shirley Temple Dolls, take a moment to think about how much you already know.

If you’re asking yourself, Shirley Temple Dolls?, then you undoubtedly don’t know who Shirley Temple is, but you will by the time you finish reading this article! Shirley Temple Black is one of the most famous child actors since the invention of television. Shirley Temple made her way into the hearts of millions of people of all ages with her first movie “Stand Up and Cheer” in 1934; she was the most popular movie star of the Depression era as she captivated the nation with her singing, dancing, dimples, and charm. Some of her best known films are Little Miss Marker in 1934, Heidi in 1937, and the Little Princess in 1939. Many more movies followed, and Shirley Temple continued onward in her success until her teenage years. Even though Shirley Temple Black no longer appears on screen, she is alive and well, and continues to be an inspiration to her fans.

The Shirley Temple doll was marketed soon after the success of Stand Up and Cheer, and soon became the most successful dolls made up to that time. The first Shirley Temple dolls were first made by the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company during the 1930s, and are highly sought after by doll collectors around the world. There are many sites dedicated to Shirley Temple dolls and collectibles, like www.allmydolls.com, featuring a comprehensive doll reference section, a biography of Shirley Temple Black, games, memorabilia, photos, and a nice selection of Shirley Temple dolls, accessories, and other items that were produced during the height of her popularity.

What an exciting way to begin this article, now let us take a look at what else we can learn about this topic!

All Shirley Temple dolls and accessories including dresses and jewelry are highly collectible today. To learn more about doll collecting and especially Shirley Temple dolls, visit www.collectdolls.about.com featuring a detailed history of composition and vinyl-made dolls made from the 1930s to the 1950s, in addition to desired characteristics and pricing information for collectors. Mint and complete 1930s composition dolls and dolls in their original boxes can easily top $1000 in price. Also be sure to stop by www.shirleytempledolls.com to view a wide variety of affordable, quality Shirley Temple dolls and collectibles. Rare editions of the doll in original dresses can be quite pricey, upwards of $2000, and original packaging is available for some. All these dolls come to you pre-loved, and you’ll soon see why every little girl wanted one! Maybe you were one of them? Well want no more! Choose your favorite and give her a place in your heart!

To learn more about Shirley Temple Dolls, visit your local library or do a simple Internet search to get the information you desire.

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Have you ever given a gift to someone and have the concept turn into an obsession? This happened between my niece and me. When my niece, who is also my godchild, turned nine years old I gave her a porcelain doll for her birthday. I had bought the doll when I was on a business trip in Georgia. This particular doll was, of course, a southern belle. As with all high quality porcelain dolls the details were incredible. She had human eyelashes and hair. The satin dresses had yards of lace and ribbon as trim. I picked one whose hair color closely resembled my nieces hair. My niece absolutely loved the doll. She had never seen a porcelain doll before and she wanted to know everything about them. At that point I knew that she would have a collection, and that I would be able to add to this collection on birthdays and holidays.

My niece is now twenty-nine years old. She has spent the last twenty years collecting porcelain dolls. I am not sure how many she has at this time, but one entire room of her home is dedicated to the collection. She is always looking in the papers and online to find porcelain dolls for sale. She has many dolls from several different collections that have been given to her as gifts through the years by people that know she is a collector. When she looks for porcelain dolls for sale she is looking for a particular series of a certain collection. In her research of dolls she has discovered that the major manufacturers of the high quality dolls make a limited number of dolls in a series. Because each doll is hand painted and has human hair that is also put on by hand, there are no two dolls that are exactly the same. For the collections they will be dressed the same, but each has their own personality and look because of the hand painted expressions. My niece is trying to fill out three different collections at this time. For one collection she is missing the first doll released in the series. The doll was released twenty years ago. For the older dolls she is always searching on line for the porcelain dolls for sale hoping to find one that has been part of an estate. The one she is looking for is part of the collection that I started her with twenty years ago. Her husband cannot believe the amount of pride she places into this collection. She spends a great deal of money to continue it. My sister tells him to talk to me because I started it with the southern belle doll.

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