Ideal’s Shirley Temple composition doll, its head and limbs made of a composite of glue mixed with sawdust, was patented in 1934 and first sold in 1935. The dolls had open-mouthed smiles and a came in ...

Q: I am interested in knowing about my Shirley Temple doll. She was made by Ideal and is number ST-17-1. My mother gave her to me in the 1950’s (I believe it was 1957). Please let me know any ...

Highest dollars are paid for Shirley Temple dolls in excellent to mint condition who wear rare or unusual outfits. This year, a 22-inch, 1930s Ideal Shirley Temple composition doll like yours ...

Q: One of these Shirley Temple dolls was given to my mother in about 1937. The other was given to me around 1962 when Shirley had a TV show. Are ...

She was interested only in the big Shirley Temple doll in a shop window in Weipert, wishful that her Christmas gift would be that doll. It was 100 kronen, or about $50 in today’s U.S. currency.

The Shirley Temple fans span the ages and generations with the DVD releases of her classics and the Shirley Temple doll collection which continues with other memorabilia collected by the ever ...

Sixteen-inch Shirley dolls, like the one described by Joann, can be quite valuable. In perfect condition, with original clothing, they list for $1,600 in Dawn Herlocher's "200 Years of Dolls ...

LEOMINSTER — Lifelong city resident Nancy Bilotta didn’t begin collecting Shirley Temple dolls until 2002, but less than two decades later, she’s amassed more than 50 — and her life has ...