FAQs for the Official Price Guide To Dolls

Why Purchase This Price Guide?

Sure, there are other price guides on the market--you may even own several. But, you'll find information in the Official Price Guide To Dolls not available anywhere else.  At over 600 pages, the book is one of the largest (if not the largest) doll price guides ever written. Besides prices, you'll find market reports for all major types of dolls, online/offline reports (fantastic for eBay doll collectors) marks, a collecting guide, and nearly 900 photos.

What Dolls Are Covered In the Book?

There are three major sections of the book--antique, vintage and modern, covering dolls from the 1800s through today.

How Have Internet Prices Been Incorporated?

Unlike other books on the market, you won't have to try to guess where we've obtained pricing information. We tell you, clearly, if prices are from dealers/shows/auctions or from the Internet. Wherever possible, both Internet and non-Internet prices are included.

What If I'm Trying To Identify A Doll?

The hundreds of photos in The Official Price Guide to Dolls will help you determine which type of doll you have. There is also an extensive index of doll marks and molds, as well as thousands of doll marks included in the listings.  There are many other resources in the book to assist you in doll identification.

When Will I Receive My Book?

Within approximately a week, via media mail in the United States.  Longer for international orders.

Can You Tell Me How Much My Doll Is Worth, or Can You Identify My Doll For Me?

The Van Pattens welcome questions and will try to answer as many as possible through their publications. If you have a question about your doll, pleases fill out our Doll Questions Page.

Photos cannot be returned. We retain the right to use any photos sent to us by any means, electronic or otherwise, in any of our publications or web sites or other forum, regardless of medium.

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