Vintage Dolls for Sale

Doll clothes are one of those items that are always in demand. Vintage doll clothes in particular can be tough to find in good used condition.


Often vintage doll clothes show the ravages of time and little girls customizing outfits for their favorite dolls. One great thing about eBay though is that there are people out there with doll clothes that are in outstanding shape, and even if they are half a world away, you can own those clothes within a week (for the right price).

I mentioned in another post that older Barbie accessories have become very popular, but other doll clothing and accessories are also doing well for sellers. When you are looking for doll clothes on eBay, you sometimes have to spend a little bit of time exploring. That is usually pretty good advice for almost anything you might be looking for on eBay. Try typing in every possible combination of words or variations that you can think of for the item or items you are looking for on the site. Some people might include clothes as part of a "lot" and never even mention the word "clothes" in the title. Does that make sense? Well, not really, but remember that people selling their old treasure on eBay are not always professional sellers. Many of them make little "oops" mistakes like that and if you are good at sniffing those listings out, you can save a few bucks. Sometimes a lot more than that!

So, back to doll clothes! Unless you have one or two particular outfits that you simply must have or need to complete a set of some sort, checking out "lots" is almost always the way to go. Many of you are probably much more knowledgeable about the fashions and dolls that are being sold than many of the sellers. That isn't true in all cases, but for someone who just happened across a suitcase filled with old doll clothes and accessories, spending a month researching each item probably is not high on their priority list. If you can look closely and pick out the larger lots than contain hidden gems, you can really make out on a deal. Of course, this selling in lots can be a double edged sword. Some inexperienced sellers will slap the word "vintage" on any item they didn't buy themselves in the past week. This is where your knowledge comes in to play. Feel free to ask questions and request more photos if you feel you need them. Ask the seller about any identifying marks that you would expect to find on what you are looking to purchase. This isn't being a pain in the neck. It is being a smart shopper


So what are some of the current going rates for doll clothes? Well, it all depends on what you are looking for really. I know that is not very helpful, but honestly, I’ve found that eBay pricing is a pretty good indicator of what is popular and what is selling. It can be sort of like a game. In general, I believe you have better chance of finding good deals on eBay than you will going to specialty doll shop. Face it, your odds of finding something amazing that slipped by the shops owner are about nil. On eBay however, you’ve always got a pretty good shot at finding something that interests you that hasn’t been bid up to outrageous amounts yet.

One recent check of eBay listings for doll clothes brought back over 12,500 results. That can sometimes be a little bit confusing because many times people list dolls and clothes together as large lots. If you are only interested in clothing, you will have to look through what is available and pick and choose a bit. One thing you can do to make things a little bit simpler is to use the sorting tools they provide on the left of the screen. Those tools can help you to narrow down what you are looking for by brand, age and a host of other variables. Take a look. You’d be hard pressed to find this many doll clothes available in any other single place and eBay has been working overtime to make the shopping experience user friendly.