I don’t normally yell at the tv but I’m yelling, “Queen Elizabeth”, “Gone with the Wind(looks like Scarlett’s huge hat)”, “The Sound of Music doll”, “Hummel doll”!!! Alex is not excited by all the dolls but those are all highly collectible. Some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Love you to find a doll expert and talk about them. They’re incredible. And to have all those complete sets.
When you pulled out the Vivian Leigh doll and you were talking about the clothes, I started thinking about a dress made from the curtains with a rod still in it😆, from the Carol Burnett Show.
Hi Alex - I believe that the Alexander Doll Company “Louisa” doll read “The Sound of Music” on the side of the box. That would be one of the Sound of Music children. I also noticed in the box - a piece of paper or cardboard with a guitar on it. Take care.
Alex just the dresses alone for some of the Alexander doll’s bring up to $1000 ! Would definitely put a reserve on all these dolls . Maybe even do a separate Doll auction!!! You hit the jackpot on these!!!
Unbelievable how this person kept all the dolls and their accessories with such an amazing care. Grateful for all the comments with so much information, thank you. These suitcases are a dream come true for any little girl that appreciates vintage/antique dolls! 🤩
these dolls deserve an auction of their own, so they don't get lost in the whole mass of stuff from the Christmas house. The suitcases are quite nice too.
As someone who used to collect dolls, this collection looks so familiar: The patterns for clothing ideas, the small jewelry pieces to use with a doll, the bits and pieces of clothing. This just brings me back to my younger days. Such fun!
Those beautiful dolls don't belong in plastic bags hidden in a luggage in some closet. Such amazing treasures should be enjoyed and looked at. I am glad Alex rescued them from their prison 🙂
From what I've read the owner had been sharing her collection at doll shows for over 20 years and as recently as 2018. Hopefully Alex will share more as there are articles about the owner online.
Oh yes, those old dress patterns are highly collectible. Especially when you consider that clothing patterns are on the verge of extinction. They are being eclipsed by pattern designers online. Sad but has come to that.
Holy Cow, that Cissy doll is worth as much as all the other dolls put together, especially if you have some of her original clothes. Collectors of those Mme Alex Cissy dolls are rabid fans!
ETA: I guess Madame/Alexander is the same doll company, but diffferent lines - the "Alexander-Kins" are plastic instead of composite. That Elizabeth in that dress has listings for 300+ on Ebay!
Hi Alex the round straw 'mat' in the Vivien leigh case could be like scarlets big flat hat she wore to the bbq at 12 oakes at the beginning of the film. It would have ribbons threaded across the crown and tied in a big bow to keep the sun off her complexion.
Love this little series. Even though I'm not into dolls, I find it very entertaining to watch you uncover these precious dolls. I'm sure there are people out there who love to have them.
I'm stunned - not by the dolls, but by this collector's attention to detail. It's meticulous. Notes on everything, bagged separately, all collection pieces kept together. It is really remarkable the time and attention she put into this.
Again, all the little bits, small books, brochures, shoes etc many times are far more valuable than the doll If you auction you might want to detail and place them in a separate auction apart from the doll
@@jasondrummond9451 exactly. Doll collectors know the value and will bid crazy amounts if they spot a tiny accessory that’s rare. Dolls are not usually the highest value
The Alexander doll company and Madame Alexander are the same company. The Scarlett O’Hara/Vivian Leigh Doll was the first doll created from a licensed character (Scarlett O’Hara). She’s probably valuable, especially if you find any of her clothing or accessories made by Madame Alexander specifically for that doll. She definitely needs to be thoroughly researched and properly valued before she goes to auction.
I live near the museum for Gone With the Wind & that doll is in a case there & I am pretty sure that one has on the green "drapery" dress. I just went there last month while driving through the area..I will let them know he found one they might be interested in it for their collection..wish Alex read messages to see this !
@@Tcosby Also a classic skit by Carol Burnett. She didn't remove the curtain rod from the draperies before putting on the dress and coming down the stairs. 🙂
Wow!!! Someone sure was meticulous about organizing, storing, and protecting these dolls! The suitcases are cool on there own too!! What a lot of treasures! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Well... I've been saving my suitcase that I got new in 1972 - has a combination lock on it - 018 (my age at the time) - It sits empty but now I know what I will put in it!!! I have some dolls in a storage bin that will now live in my vintage suitcase. Enjoyed the video!!!
I remember when you didn't really recognize the value of Pyrex and now you're recognizing the value of dolls. That's why I love watching you you have all sorts of different stuff
OMG you have hit doll gold! That Queen Elizabeth is worth quite a bit more now that the Queen is gone. And all the Madame Alexander dolls! Oh my. I can recognize Mme. Alexanders by their faces. Yes, they are the same. I do know dolls since I collected them all my life. I’d be willing to help you figure value as bestas can be done long distance. They are out of my price range though I wish I could own them, but I cannot. But you should get them valued for what they’re worth.
Yes I agree. I hope he doesn't just lump them in with another huge Kastner auction. Someone went to so much effort to keep them like that and it would be sad if they just got sold off cheaply.
They way that each piece no matter the size was cared for is remarkable. So often people associate “hoard” as messy and sloppy. But that’s not always the case. Organized chaos maybe but this person def carefully collected their belongings.
She was a collector with about 500 dolls. There's a difference between a hoarder and an avid collector and maybe something led to a hoarding situation but that doesn't appear to be the case with the dolls. There is great love and care taken with every doll we've seen so far...a beautiful and historical collection.
@@aerona85n8 one tip....if storing in a suitcase I recommend silica gel packets to absorb moisture. You can buy a tub at most craft shops and make up your own little sachets. 😉
I hope you keep the dolls with all their accessories together as they were. I worry about this as you removed the dolls and put them elsewhere. Also you really should get a doll expert to do valuations on each doll. Some may be worth way more than you imagine.
My internal little girl was jumping up and down. 🙂 Loved dolls when I was little. Heck, I love them now, I just don't have room for any, and adults playing with dolls is kind of frowned upon, lol. But the Sound of Music Louisa one! Vintage patterns and clothing are very "in" right now, and those look fun styles.
You need to reach out to some doll collectors to properly value this collection. It's just lovely! As little girl I love looking in the windows at the Madame Alexander shop in our town. Our of reach financially for our family but, fun to look at.
What an amazing collection of dolls! It's usually the little tiny accessories that go missing first so it is wonderful that so many are still with the dolls!
Looks like she was a hobbyist rather than a hoarder. Crafters homes are stocked...and she used real people to design doll clothes ....money in that hobby itself! Rare gift indeed! You are lucky to find these. Thank you for sharing this, I love seeing these. Christian Dior was inspired by a doll collection that's now in the museum.
Good idea! I think definitely a special doll auction is the way to go with such incredible finds. Whether that's through Kastner or another company, Alex will get much more money if it's advertised as a specialty auction.
I hope with your large audience now that some viewers will help spread the word into the doll collecting community that you have hit the motherboard, to the right collectors these are true treasures :) which...is pretty much the way with all collections. They are valuable to the "right" collector. The little doll with the red and white Polk a dot dress reminds me of a dress that Lucile Ball wore in one of her episodes of I love Lucy. Maybe look into that to see if that doll was supposed to be dressed up as Lucy...if so, everything to do with Lucy is highly collectable.
@@Pbav8tor i would give anything to just be able to go through every little item.I have always loved dolls and am a miniature artist.Alex is so lucky and hasn't a clue what treasures he has discovered.I hope all the great comments people left him help him get the best prices for his precious discovery !
I love all the dolls that you're finding are just so fascinating and wonderful condition on the 50s and the '60s and before that Queen Alexander dress I recognize that before you said what it was
There have been very few times I can say I didn't envy you your finds! I sometimes gasped when something familiar to me popped up! Or something very new for my eyes to behold. But this doll find is turning me green with envy! What a beautiful collection! My stomach and heart did flip flops remembering my childhood days of playing with my dress up doll. Never had Barbie. I still have my Tammy doll and a few of her off the rack outfits, and a few of the ones I designed and sewed as her couturier. Thank you for the many wonderful memories you've shared with me over the years without you knowing it. This find was especially touching because I can go downstairs and take my fond memories out of her carrying case for a one more strut down on the runway. Merry Christmas, Archbold family. 🎄🎁 Season's Greetings to all who come and watch this heartwarming show and puts up with the dad jokes. 🎀
This was such a Wonderful video! It reminded me of the Beautiful things my Beloved Grandma used to find me at Goodwill in the late 1960's and early 1970's and some of those dolls were from the 50's and early 60's, were also packed in pretty older suit cases in pink, blue and one was black with flowers. Socks Shoes Clothes and Hats were there and Shoes with stockings. One year for my Birthday (1971) she gave me an old Army shoulder bag full of Paperdolls from the 50's and 60's. They had came from an American Base in Germany! I still wished I had them! I miss them! ❤️❤️👯👭👫👬❤️❤️
You know I get so excited for my day when you post this is amazing to see all of these dolls and vintage and antique items it really makes me happy and I'm so thankful you post your amazing finds thank you
I’m loving these mini reveal vids! I saw the Hummel doll and thought it resembled Hummel figurines and I was right ( for once😊). The woman who had these dolls was very good with details and keeping notes. ❤❤❤❤
Agreed. Rather than guessing, Alex can just google the words on the index cards and find out what he has bought. This is how he learns stuff. Remember back in the early days of this channel, he had no interest in costume jewelry. Then people in the comments gave him some tips and now he knows to pick out the valuable items. Same with Pyrex.
It's so fun listening to Alex's reactions, he so obviously was once a little boy who played with matchbox cars: "It's like the fanciest little dress ever." It's a lovely dress, but all the sewing notes are what has my attention. My hobby is making journals decorated with vintage paper (postcards, receipts, ledger pages) and my fingers are itching to make a keepsake journal out of all those hand-written fashion notes and the sewing patterns -- what a treasure!
When he opened that one I was thinking that the doll looked familiar and when he said that it was a Hummel doll I thought a ha.. of course, that's what it is.
Alex, I am loving this video. It’s so cute watching you talk about dolls! Lol. I want you to find one Hot Wheel to make you happy! You will be very knowledgeable when you are finished here. These are not the dolls that people collect today. I hope they bring a good price for you
Another great video of some really nice finds! I've always loved dolls & been fascinated with miniatures. And Shari Lewis & Lambchop were special favorites, the TV show was on when I was around 5 years old. I remember them well. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
All the dolls are just wonderful! Alex, since you're a Hot Wheels and Matchbox kind of guy, you have no idea! I would love to dig through each and every one of their suitcases, their accessories, and their provenance. Heavenly! Also, Little Red Riding Hood was instantly recognizable as a Hummel, but who knew there were dolls?! (Can't believe I'm so excited about the dolls. When my grandmother visited, she always got on me about my dolls and their sad state of undress. She insisted I get them all dressed. Quick, take a picture Grandma, it won't last!)
Fascinating. I am not a doll collector and would not buy a doll but I am very tempted by this collection due to ephemera that comes with them. It is like they lived their life and have their own story to tell. I think that their value is in individual collection of stuff. So make sure that everything is where it belongs Alex. Collectors will love all that.
these dolls are a real treasure I wish that I could have had some of these when I was little, I have one alexander doll with a red ice skating outfit and slip on ice skates and bonnet, Barb.
Cool stuff again! Love it! ( Just thought you should know, I think your video cut off prematurely. You were still talking about some dolls in a suitcase when it abruptly cuts off. Not your usual ending.)
When you first opened the red riding hood looking doll 🙀🤯 I was OMG that's a Hummel. I didn't know that they made dolls. You have a fantastic collection there.
I suspect each suitcase is a specific doll and it's accessories. And yes, thought that was a Hummel doll, they have a distinctive face. (Collectors generally removed clothing when storing a doll but kept parts together.)😊 The collector obviously loved her collection and stored it well. The amount of time and research is evident. Enjoying this!!!!TFS.
I loved watching this episode where you found all the vintage dolls cuz I love vintage dolls also and I have some Alexander dolls that are old too that I found at an outlet store in Colorado and it's a second hand outlet and I found a bunch of them and took them to fix out there in Colorado one day to tighten them all up cuz they were all loose at the doll shop Colorado but I enjoyed this show thank you
Think this lady was an avid doll collector. I think that each doll wrapped with all her stuff was what she played with like the country doll and all her belongings. My Great Grandma used to talk about when they "went visiting far away family she would pack her doll suitcase and that is what she played with while away". Never thought about how they did that but it would make sense like this. Have a great day
TREASURES! i collected dolls in the 80s. so much fun. everything was a beloved treasure. worth far more to the to the person collecting than in any current retail setting.
It’s coming across to me that you possibly should be looking at a better way of selling those antique dolls rather than through auction…. You have a collectors dream in front of you and this coukd be worth lots of money! Wonderful finds Alex!
In 1965ish I went to a doll museum in Welch's Oregon at the foot of Mt hood. It was run my an older lady she actually lived there. I always wondered what happened to all of those dolls. It was a very large collection. I so enjoyed seeing all those dolls I was 15 or 16 I always loved my dolls I still have most of them (they are a bit pitiful now but well loved)
I certainly hope your reading all these comments about the beautiful dolls you have, it sounds like you may have some very exciting little ladies there mr Alex !!!!!!!!!
I’m not a doll collector, but the first doll you thought was red riding hood looked like a Hummel doll. My mom collects Hummels. You might want to do research on all the dolls as I think they are worth more than you think. Hopefully a doll collector will help you. Edit: Glad you noticed the Hummel tag! 😊
This reminds me of when I was a child, my family lived in a flat in St. Louis and in the 4 family flat next door up stairs was a woman named Susie, she had an old doll collection in her living room and bedroom. All of us girls in the neighborhood took turns going to visit her and fix her lunch for her.( never did know who did it through out the day) she was bedridden, Had a large piano in the living room and pictures of her sister in the coffin at the foot of her bed. We were all scared of the dolls and a little scared of her. Before she died she offered us a doll of our choosing, I don't think any of us took one. They were old and scary and this was in like the early 60s
I wonder what happened to them all when she died. Did anyone take a doll in her offer. What a cool story. She prob wanted her precious collection to go to some other little girl.
@@phangirlable childhood friend of mine that also cooked for her, she said one of her relatives came and took all of the dolls. For some reason I cant remember when she passed
@@Ad-Infinitum Pictures of her sister in a coffin, not an actual coffin. That was a common thing years ago, especially in the South, to take pictures of people in their coffins. Some people still do it. It was probably the only picture she had of her sister.
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I don’t normally yell at the tv but I’m yelling, “Queen Elizabeth”, “Gone with the Wind(looks like Scarlett’s huge hat)”, “The Sound of Music doll”, “Hummel doll”!!! Alex is not excited by all the dolls but those are all highly collectible. Some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Love you to find a doll expert and talk about them. They’re incredible. And to have all those complete sets.
I know !! He should buy all they have !
I'm just yelling "Queen Elisabeth, not Elizabeth!!" (to be fair not something most people would know these days, she died in 1898!)
YES THAT WAS A QUEEN DRESS! I WAS YELLING ALSO, THOUGHT HE WOULD KNOW THAT ONE.....:(
Hahaha, I was the same!
When you pulled out the Vivian Leigh doll and you were talking about the clothes, I started thinking about a dress made from the curtains with a rod still in it😆, from the Carol Burnett Show.
Carol : " I saw this in the window and had to have it" ( correct quote ? )
😆😆😆😆😆😆
@@SailorAllan That never gets old! I laughed reading the quote.
Me too hahahaha
Sheri Lewis: a blast from the past. I forgot all about her. And yes, I am old enough to remember watching her on our console T.V..
Her daughter is on tiktok and of course she has Lambchop.
Hi Alex - I believe that the Alexander Doll Company “Louisa” doll read “The Sound of Music” on the side of the box. That would be one of the Sound of Music children. I also noticed in the box - a piece of paper or cardboard with a guitar on it. Take care.
I thought it could even be Julie Andrews with the guitar etc
That's what I was thinking also.
@@AllyB750 My thoughts exactly. This is at the beginning of the movie before she became a governess. Anything Sound of Music is collectable.
It clearly said, 'Louisa'.
@@cindyluwho602003 Oh I didn't see that.
Alex just the dresses alone for some of the Alexander doll’s bring up to $1000 ! Would definitely put a reserve on all these dolls . Maybe even do a separate Doll auction!!! You hit the jackpot on these!!!
Hope he see your comment
The time this lady took to curate this collection is truly remarkable. Just magnificent
The other doll may be Melanie from Gone with the Wind.
Whatcha gonna do with em????
@@corricatt He said he will research the best way to sell them and then do that.
it certainly helps him and his wife from hours of researching !
Vivian Leigh was Scarlet Ohara on Gone with the Wind!
Unbelievable how this person kept all the dolls and their accessories with such an amazing care. Grateful for all the comments with so much information, thank you. These suitcases are a dream come true for any little girl that appreciates vintage/antique dolls! 🤩
So organised! ❤️
That is what’s called an organized hoarder. I watch a lot of the hoarder series on cable.
Too valuable to be played with now.
I read that this amazing woman had at least 500 dolls in her collection. I hope Alex is able to share more about her at some point.
That explains the bookkeeping with tags and notes attached to the dolls.
these dolls deserve an auction of their own, so they don't get lost in the whole mass of stuff from the Christmas house. The suitcases are quite nice too.
you are so right about a special auction
I agree
As someone who used to collect dolls, this collection looks so familiar: The patterns for clothing ideas, the small jewelry pieces to use with a doll, the bits and pieces of clothing. This just brings me back to my younger days. Such fun!
Each suitcase is a set don't you think like that doll with blue dress and it got rooster toy in it, its a set
me too
I kept yelling “put the Queen’s crinolines back in her case!”. 🤣
Same!
Haha! It was actually making me uncomfortable!
I did do a lot of silent yelling at this one!!😂
same
Me too! I hope he doesn’t get the sets mixed up.
Strange how this cuts off so abruptly (without Alex even saying "Bye for now". Can't wait to see how it continues!
Yeah, I was like WHAT HAPPENED??? 🤣🤣🤣
My guess is ... dead battery.
maybe his phone ran out of power
But he still edits his videos, even if his phone died he'd still edit it to have an ending.
Right. The dolls must have shut it down, lol.
Each suitcase a trousseau with it's own doll from the time. Wow! A real treasure for the doll collecting world.
Those beautiful dolls don't belong in plastic bags hidden in a luggage in some closet. Such amazing treasures should be enjoyed and looked at. I am glad Alex rescued them from their prison 🙂
Getting better as you go
From what I've read the owner had been sharing her collection at doll shows for over 20 years and as recently as 2018. Hopefully Alex will share more as there are articles about the owner online.
@@JennKerrPhotography can you share a link to those articles?
Alexander, I appreciate that you went way outside your comfort zone to acquire all these beautiful dolls. I hope it really pays off for you!
Old patterns are very collectable to many sewing enthusiasts! RUclips channels are dedicated to this.
Yes, I recently discovered Stephanie Canada and how many sewers participated in her dress collab.
Oh yes, those old dress patterns are highly collectible. Especially when you consider that clothing patterns are on the verge of extinction. They are being eclipsed by pattern designers online. Sad but has come to that.
He has mentioned in previous videos, that he is aware of the collectibility
Holy Cow, that Cissy doll is worth as much as all the other dolls put together, especially if you have some of her original clothes. Collectors of those Mme Alex Cissy dolls are rabid fans!
I hate to be the one saying "this" but.....this!
ETA: I guess Madame/Alexander is the same doll company, but diffferent lines - the "Alexander-Kins" are plastic instead of composite.
That Elizabeth in that dress has listings for 300+ on Ebay!
Hi Alex the round straw 'mat' in the Vivien leigh case could be like scarlets big flat hat she wore to the bbq at 12 oakes at the beginning of the film. It would have ribbons threaded across the crown and tied in a big bow to keep the sun off her complexion.
That makes sense! I was wondering why there was a straw placemat in the suitcase. 😂
great catch
Wow! What a find - that Hummel doll!!!
Yes!! That's probably very valuable! I've never seen a Hummel doll that big.
And in great condition with such a pretty face. I love Hummel's.
Love this little series. Even though I'm not into dolls, I find it very entertaining to watch you uncover these precious dolls. I'm sure there are people out there who love to have them.
we do and they are treasures in the doll world,My Mother bought me two of them,I am 75 yrs old and they are still treasured by me
I'm stunned - not by the dolls, but by this collector's attention to detail. It's meticulous. Notes on everything, bagged separately, all collection pieces kept together. It is really remarkable the time and attention she put into this.
Doll collectors know every last detail about clothing, accessories and every item that goes with the doll
Again, all the little bits, small books, brochures, shoes etc many times are far more valuable than the doll
If you auction you might want to detail and place them in a separate auction apart from the doll
@@alymshep My thought exactly. Some re-seller is going to get rich off Alex's work. : (
@@jasondrummond9451 exactly. Doll collectors know the value and will bid crazy amounts if they spot a tiny accessory that’s rare. Dolls are not usually the highest value
@@jasondrummond9451 Im afraid he doesn't realize what he has here,
The Alexander doll company and Madame Alexander are the same company. The Scarlett O’Hara/Vivian Leigh Doll was the first doll created from a licensed character (Scarlett O’Hara). She’s probably valuable, especially if you find any of her clothing or accessories made by Madame Alexander specifically for that doll. She definitely needs to be thoroughly researched and properly valued before she goes to auction.
They all do.
I live near the museum for Gone With the Wind & that doll is in a case there & I am pretty sure that one has on the green "drapery" dress. I just went there last month while driving through the area..I will let them know he found one they might be interested in it for their collection..wish Alex read messages to see this !
@@Tcosby Also a classic skit by Carol Burnett. She didn't remove the curtain rod from the draperies before putting on the dress and coming down the stairs. 🙂
I have a 7 inch Madame Alexander doll that is Scarlett O’Hara in the white and green dress with straw hat. In original box!
So curious to see how much these dolls sell for at auction -what amazing shape they are in!
Wow!!! Someone sure was meticulous about organizing, storing, and protecting these dolls! The suitcases are cool on there own too!! What a lot of treasures! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I suspect the dolls will go for a whole lot more than you think a very cool find ❤🏴
Those early Alexander dolls are Very highly sought after!!! That is a Very extensive collection!!!
I think you have discovered a real treasure with all of these dolls so lovingly stored
Well... I've been saving my suitcase that I got new in 1972 - has a combination lock on it - 018 (my age at the time) - It sits empty but now I know what I will put in it!!! I have some dolls in a storage bin that will now live in my vintage suitcase. Enjoyed the video!!!
Just be sure to store the suitcase on the main floor....never store dolls in attic or basement, fluctuating temps can quickly destroy your investment🙃
Wow! What a great collection of dolls!! Thanks for sharing this with us, Alex!!💜💙💜
I remember when you didn't really recognize the value of Pyrex and now you're recognizing the value of dolls. That's why I love watching you you have all sorts of different stuff
OMG you have hit doll gold! That Queen Elizabeth is worth quite a bit more now that the Queen is gone. And all the Madame Alexander dolls! Oh my. I can recognize Mme. Alexanders by their faces. Yes, they are the same. I do know dolls since I collected them all my life. I’d be willing to help you figure value as bestas can be done long distance. They are out of my price range though I wish I could own them, but I cannot. But you should get them valued for what they’re worth.
I totally agree with you ....they really need to be appraised by an expert!
YES
Yes I agree. I hope he doesn't just lump them in with another huge Kastner auction. Someone went to so much effort to keep them like that and it would be sad if they just got sold off cheaply.
That doll was in his shop well over a year ago when we visited his shop
They way that each piece no matter the size was cared for is remarkable. So often people associate “hoard” as messy and sloppy. But that’s not always the case. Organized chaos maybe but this person def carefully collected their belongings.
She was a collector with about 500 dolls. There's a difference between a hoarder and an avid collector and maybe something led to a hoarding situation but that doesn't appear to be the case with the dolls. There is great love and care taken with every doll we've seen so far...a beautiful and historical collection.
As a doll collector I admit I store my favorites in suitcases as well..keeps all their stuff together
Yes, and then I rotate displays with the seasons as display real estate is minimal,lol.
This is brilliant! I have (far too many) American Girl dolls and accessories. Love the suitcase idea.
@@aerona85n8 one tip....if storing in a suitcase I recommend silica gel packets to absorb moisture. You can buy a tub at most craft shops and make up your own little sachets. 😉
Red Riding Hood doll is a Hummell
Yep
Recognize it anywhere. Worth money.
He did say that!
I was just going to say same thing until I seen ur comment. My mother collected Hummel's. We lived in Germany when dad was in air force
I hope you keep the dolls with all their accessories together as they were. I worry about this as you removed the dolls and put them elsewhere. Also you really should get a doll expert to do valuations on each doll. Some may be worth way more than you imagine.
My internal little girl was jumping up and down. 🙂 Loved dolls when I was little. Heck, I love them now, I just don't have room for any, and adults playing with dolls is kind of frowned upon, lol. But the Sound of Music Louisa one!
Vintage patterns and clothing are very "in" right now, and those look fun styles.
I am so happy to know that these dolls will now see the light of day! What a fantastic collection and especially with all her notes and accessories.
You need to reach out to some doll collectors to properly value this collection. It's just lovely! As little girl I love looking in the windows at the Madame Alexander shop in our town. Our of reach financially for our family but, fun to look at.
What an amazing collection of dolls! It's usually the little tiny accessories that go missing first so it is wonderful that so many are still with the dolls!
Looks like she was a hobbyist rather than a hoarder. Crafters homes are stocked...and she used real people to design doll clothes ....money in that hobby itself! Rare gift indeed! You are lucky to find these. Thank you for sharing this, I love seeing these. Christian Dior was inspired by a doll collection that's now in the museum.
I would LOVE to have those dolls and their clothes. 🥰❤️
Very nice!
The Alderfer Auction Co. here in Pennsylvania, has a special doll auction that brings in incredible prices.
Good idea! I think definitely a special doll auction is the way to go with such incredible finds. Whether that's through Kastner or another company, Alex will get much more money if it's advertised as a specialty auction.
I hope with your large audience now that some viewers will help spread the word into the doll collecting community that you have hit the motherboard, to the right collectors these are true treasures :) which...is pretty much the way with all collections. They are valuable to the "right" collector.
The little doll with the red and white Polk a dot dress reminds me of a dress that Lucile Ball wore in one of her episodes of I love Lucy. Maybe look into that to see if that doll was supposed to be dressed up as Lucy...if so, everything to do with Lucy is highly collectable.
I know, right? That 10 inch Hummel is SWEET!
It's hit the motherlode. If you hit the motherboard, you'll break your computer.
There’s also a Shirley Temple doll that came with a white dress with red polka dots on it.
The bidding on these dolls is going to surprise you. This lady knew what she was doing.
I'm a doll personand my fingers itch to touch those dolls. They are gorgeous! The little country girl is Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm.
@@Pbav8tor i would give anything to just be able to go through every little item.I have always loved dolls and am a miniature artist.Alex is so lucky and hasn't a clue what treasures he has discovered.I hope all the great comments people left him help him get the best prices for his precious discovery !
Love seeing these old dolls and accessories! I love old dolls (and the suitcases)! Thank you
I love all the dolls that you're finding are just so fascinating and wonderful condition on the 50s and the '60s and before that Queen Alexander dress I recognize that before you said what it was
Oh, look! A pair of cotton gloves for you to wear when you are handling those late 1800s early 1900s dolls!!!! (hint hint)
There have been very few times I can say I didn't envy you your finds! I sometimes gasped when something familiar to me popped up! Or something very new for my eyes to behold.
But this doll find is turning me green with envy! What a beautiful collection!
My stomach and heart did flip flops remembering my childhood days of playing with my dress up doll. Never had Barbie. I still have my Tammy doll and a few of her off the rack outfits, and a few of the ones I designed and sewed as her couturier.
Thank you for the many wonderful memories you've shared with me over the years without you knowing it. This find was especially touching because I can go downstairs and take my fond memories out of her carrying case for a one more strut down on the runway.
Merry Christmas, Archbold family. 🎄🎁 Season's Greetings to all who come and watch this heartwarming show and puts up with the dad jokes. 🎀
This was such a Wonderful video!
It reminded me of the Beautiful things
my Beloved Grandma used to find me
at Goodwill in the late 1960's and early
1970's and some of those dolls were
from the 50's and early 60's, were also
packed in pretty older suit cases in
pink, blue and one was black with flowers. Socks Shoes Clothes and Hats were there and Shoes with stockings.
One year for my Birthday (1971) she gave me an old Army shoulder bag
full of Paperdolls from the 50's and 60's.
They had came from an American Base in Germany! I still wished I had them!
I miss them!
❤️❤️👯👭👫👬❤️❤️
You know I get so excited for my day when you post this is amazing to see all of these dolls and vintage and antique items it really makes me happy and I'm so thankful you post your amazing finds thank you
Doll collectors across the country getting heart palpitations.
Loving this , just brilliant. Stuff we would never see again even if you dont like dolls.
I’m loving these mini reveal vids! I saw the Hummel doll and thought it resembled Hummel figurines and I was right ( for once😊). The woman who had these dolls was very good with details and keeping notes. ❤❤❤❤
Agreed. Rather than guessing, Alex can just google the words on the index cards and find out what he has bought. This is how he learns stuff. Remember back in the early days of this channel, he had no interest in costume jewelry. Then people in the comments gave him some tips and now he knows to pick out the valuable items. Same with Pyrex.
I though it might be a Hummel when I saw the hair.
My grandmother collected little Hummel dolls so it was it’s face that made me recognize what it was. So cute!
I was proud of myself for guessing the Queen's dress when it first came out.
It's so fun listening to Alex's reactions, he so obviously was once a little boy who played with matchbox cars: "It's like the fanciest little dress ever." It's a lovely dress, but all the sewing notes are what has my attention. My hobby is making journals decorated with vintage paper (postcards, receipts, ledger pages) and my fingers are itching to make a keepsake journal out of all those hand-written fashion notes and the sewing patterns -- what a treasure!
Love love the dolls! Don't rush please.
When he opened that one I was thinking that the doll looked familiar and when he said that it was a Hummel doll I thought a ha.. of course, that's what it is.
Wow! So many dolls. So glad she grouped them together.
I recognized Queen Elizabeth's dress right away!
I did too!
Such a treasure of a find ,as someone who once got a vanity case for Xmas as a child ,even they fill me with excitement let alone the contents 😘
me sitting here, screaming at my computer as Alex slowly learns about dolls!! 🤪😜this collection is AMAZING...and i thought my mom's was great.
😂😂😂😂😂 I'm sitting here yelling at my phone!!! Omg, what a find😄
YES
Cissy was and is very collectable and she has tons of clothes and could come dressed as celebrity.
The dolls may be undressed as that is how you are supposed to store them. Cloths and jewellery may mark them up over time.
Those patterns from the 40s are worth a lot of money.
No they’re not, they’re very common to find. Because back then everyone sewed and a lot of the patterns were saved.
Wow, it looks like she was doing tons of research for each doll to make their outfits. (Thinking the first couple that included patterns and fabric)
Alex, I am loving this video. It’s so cute watching you talk about dolls! Lol. I want you to find one Hot Wheel to make you happy! You will be very knowledgeable when you are finished here. These are not the dolls that people collect today. I hope they bring a good price for you
Another great video of some really nice finds! I've always loved dolls & been fascinated with miniatures. And Shari Lewis & Lambchop were special favorites, the TV show was on when I was around 5 years old. I remember them well. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Such detail to how things were packed away and all the accessories. A real find for doll collectors.
All the dolls are just wonderful! Alex, since you're a Hot Wheels and Matchbox kind of guy, you have no idea! I would love to dig through each and every one of their suitcases, their accessories, and their provenance. Heavenly! Also, Little Red Riding Hood was instantly recognizable as a Hummel, but who knew there were dolls?! (Can't believe I'm so excited about the dolls. When my grandmother visited, she always got on me about my dolls and their sad state of undress. She insisted I get them all dressed. Quick, take a picture Grandma, it won't last!)
That was an abrupt ending, lol
When you find things packed with a doll, you should keep them together with the doll. It increases the value!
Fascinating. I am not a doll collector and would not buy a doll but I am very tempted by this collection due to ephemera that comes with them. It is like they lived their life and have their own story to tell. I think that their value is in individual collection of stuff. So make sure that everything is where it belongs Alex. Collectors will love all that.
Patterns @ 20¢. THOSE were the days!
these dolls are a real treasure I wish that I could have had some of these when I was little, I have one alexander doll with a red ice skating outfit and slip on ice skates and bonnet, Barb.
wonderful how she had the collections together in the suitcases...thanks for sharing
Wonderful dolls! Thanks Alex!
What you have there is unbelievable! You have a time vault so special!
What a huge selection of dolls, w/history and huge collections of accessories.
Cool stuff again! Love it! ( Just thought you should know, I think your video cut off prematurely. You were still talking about some dolls in a suitcase when it abruptly cuts off. Not your usual ending.)
When you first opened the red riding hood looking doll 🙀🤯 I was OMG that's a Hummel. I didn't know that they made dolls. You have a fantastic collection there.
Good afternoon! Thank you for posting this series.
I suspect each suitcase is a specific doll and it's accessories. And yes, thought that was a Hummel doll, they have a distinctive face. (Collectors generally removed clothing when storing a doll but kept parts together.)😊 The collector obviously loved her collection and stored it well. The amount of time and research is evident. Enjoying this!!!!TFS.
Good Afternoon Alex and Melissa ‼️ I hope you have a wonderful day and find some awesome things.❤️🙋🏽
I watch channels where gals sew vintage clothing! Those patterns are exciting
madame Alexander and Alexander......great value!! Love it!
Keep the Cissy doll things together. She is very valuable! Especially with that dress!
When these sweet couture dolls are sold would you tell the value. Love watching your treasures! Beth
Love the dolls. Fun to watch as you pull another one out. Thanks for sharing
I loved watching this episode where you found all the vintage dolls cuz I love vintage dolls also and I have some Alexander dolls that are old too that I found at an outlet store in Colorado and it's a second hand outlet and I found a bunch of them and took them to fix out there in Colorado one day to tighten them all up cuz they were all loose at the doll shop Colorado but I enjoyed this show thank you
Think this lady was an avid doll collector. I think that each doll wrapped with all her stuff was what she played with like the country doll and all her belongings. My Great Grandma used to talk about when they "went visiting far away family she would pack her doll suitcase and that is what she played with while away". Never thought about how they did that but it would make sense like this. Have a great day
The jewelry is for tge dolls...hard to find the right scale to use. Valuable to a doll collector. Accessories are very hard to find!!
TREASURES! i collected dolls in the 80s. so much fun. everything was a beloved treasure. worth far more to the to the person collecting than in any current retail setting.
I love the old sewing patterns!
Just saw an article on the good housekeeping website that said these could potentially be valuable! That’s pretty neat!
It’s coming across to me that you possibly should be looking at a better way of selling those antique dolls rather than through auction…. You have a collectors dream in front of you and this coukd be worth lots of money! Wonderful finds Alex!
In 1965ish I went to a doll museum in Welch's Oregon at the foot of Mt hood. It was run my an older lady she actually lived there. I always wondered what happened to all of those dolls. It was a very large collection. I so enjoyed seeing all those dolls I was 15 or 16 I always loved my dolls I still have most of them (they are a bit pitiful now but well loved)
I still have my dolls from the 50's and 60's,Mine are well loved also
I certainly hope your reading all these comments about the beautiful dolls you have, it sounds like you may have some very exciting little ladies there mr Alex !!!!!!!!!
That ended abruptly!
I’m not a doll collector, but the first doll you thought was red riding hood looked like a Hummel doll. My mom collects Hummels. You might want to do research on all the dolls as I think they are worth more than you think. Hopefully a doll collector will help you.
Edit: Glad you noticed the Hummel tag! 😊
I doubt if it'S intersting, but given it was a "German" doll... the Grimm Märchen etc... Her name is "Rot Käppchen" if researching info in German
I'm excited as well!!!
I love the suitcases so much!
The doll stuff is so sweet.
This reminds me of when I was a child, my family lived in a flat in St. Louis and in the 4 family flat next door up stairs was a woman named Susie, she had an old doll collection in her living room and bedroom. All of us girls in the neighborhood took turns going to visit her and fix her lunch for her.( never did know who did it through out the day) she was bedridden, Had a large piano in the living room and pictures of her sister in the coffin at the foot of her bed. We were all scared of the dolls and a little scared of her. Before she died she offered us a doll of our choosing, I don't think any of us took one. They were old and scary and this was in like the early 60s
I wonder what happened to them all when she died.
Did anyone take a doll in her offer. What a cool story. She prob wanted her precious collection to go to some other little girl.
OK, nobody gonna mention the coffin at the foot of her bed? 😂
Aww, should have taken some of the dolls, I bet that would have made her happy.
@@phangirlable childhood friend of mine that also cooked for her, she said one of her relatives came and took all of the dolls. For some reason I cant remember when she passed
@@Ad-Infinitum Pictures of her sister in a coffin, not an actual coffin. That was a common thing years ago, especially in the South, to take pictures of people in their coffins. Some people still do it. It was probably the only picture she had of her sister.
I hope you consider a "dolls only" auction. You hit the motherload of dolls.