Embracing the Misconceptions of Online Doll Shoppers May Help Sales

Garden Mary Storybook Doll - Vintage 60's Pink Gingham Ginger Girl

From far and wide, it has come to my attention that there are interestingly notable similarities among many vintage plastic dolls to the point where categorizing them or distinguishing them from one another has become somewhat of a loose term when tagging dolls for online shopping.

Navajo Carlson Tribal Doll - Native American Souvenir Storybook Dolls of the World

From a doll collector's standpoint, it may seem arbitrary to have a doll pop up in a search that it may or may not belong in.  However, the idea of potential customers distinguishing dolls themselves incorrectly leads reason to believe that providing this gateway to your doll for sale is in fact logical.

Swedish School Girl Doll - Storybook Dolls of the World Carlson Blonde

Dolls' Similar Features:

_Sleepy eyes that open and close

_Wig glued to head

_ Movable arms and head
_ Measuring 7.5 inches tall

Doll Groups:

_Storybook Dolls

_Travel Dolls

_Duchess Dolls

_Carlson Dolls

_Hollywood Dolls

_Dolls of the World

_Dolls of All Nations

Don't get me wrong, how dolls are valued does vary, especially in consideration of their condition: i.e. "still in original box" vs. "has slight wear".

Little Miss Muffet Duchess Doll - Vintage Handcrafted Storybook Dolls Bedroom Decor

To conclude, it is more than coincidence that these dolls resemble one another; they did all originate from companies that started producing dolls around the 40's and 50's.  The use of plastic in doll making was right at the beginning.  In hindsight, this set the foundation for dolls made today.

Dolls in blog article are found here: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/StorybookArtifact/search?search_query=storybook+duchess+dolls&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search

Storybook Artifact's First Sale!

Woohoo!  Made my first sale!  This Peter Cottontail tea cup by James Kent is stunning with a detailed illustration of a scenic meadow of blue birds, butterflies, and of course bunny rabbits.

I couldn't resist the urge to embellish on the packaging!  I repurposed a cardboard box leftover from husband's Nixon camera lens, which had the perfect sized cushioning to insert the teacup wrapped in navy blue tissue paper.  I then followed up by stuffing in some packaging straw, and, to top it off, a free sample of my shop's Shakespeare Tea blend.

On the exterior of the box is where all the embellishments went.  The gold hued box needed coverage of Nikon labels; so I decided to paint it with brown acrylic paint.  This certainly did not look flattering; so I attached flyers (with decorative tap) of my shop and information about what was inside: "Free Sample of Shakespeare Tea Inside!"  With a thank you note on top flap and sealed with a wax stamping, all in all, I am pretty satisfied with the presentation of this package; I hope the receiver feels the same when she gets it.


PS.  No, it would certainly be impossible to mail a package like this.  I finish off the packaging by gift wrapping the entire box with sturdy Whole Foods brown paper grocery bag, card stock with shipping info., and clear post office tap.


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