Very Early Set of AL & NL Baseball Dolls - HELPPPPP

[perezfan]

Those are worth a lot... especially in that condition.

Hunt's has a horrible search function, but I believe they had one or the other at some point in time. If you want to invest the time (and futility), you can probably find a price realized. Their search function does not seem able to handle more than one "key word", so it may be a challenge to find. I would start by using the word "Doll".

Legendary may also have had one... their search function is far more user-friendly. Same for Leland's and REA (though I can't recall seeing these particular dolls in either).

If I recall, the condition of the Hunts/Legendary Doll was not even close to the pair you posted. These dolls could have been made for the inaugural (first-ever) All-Star Game... but they look even earlier than that. I know there is a back story that makes them quite desirable. In that condition, I would estimate the value at $3,000 - $3,500 for the pair, but that's purely an educated guess.

Good luck finding prices realized, as these are super-rare!

[perezfan]

Closest I could find in Hunt's is linked below... The face is rounder and mouth is open, so it's not the same doll (but very close). They say it's circa 1915...

http://www.huntauctions.com/LIVE/ima...=898&lot_qual=

It has what appears to be the original Bat and Hat, and sold for more than double Hunt's pre-auction estimate. Plus, tack on another 10% for the Buyer's Premium (Hunts' premium had not yet risen to its current 15% level)

This should provide a decent guideline as to value.... Hope this helps!

[bwild22]

wow thank you so much

wish it had the hat and bat - worst part was at the auction that the original owner bought these at (just an estate sale) they were going to throw them away, and did throw away a bunch of other stuff apparently - i bet the hats and bats went in the dump that day!

this does help and ensures my interest

[perezfan]

Well (if it's any consolation), we don't know with certainty that the Hat and Bat originally came with these 2 Dolls. It's likely that they both originally had Caps, but the Bat may have been limited to the other variation featured in Hunt's.

You might be able to see a remnant or evidence of where the Bat was attached, if you examine closely (that is, if there ever was a Bat). But unless others surface that are identical to your friend's, we may never know the answer.

Phenomenal pieces, either way!