Coleisadoll
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The sentimental value is huge because my grandmother loved this doll, and I'd really like to display it properly instead of keeping it packed away but the face paint has seriously deteriorated, lots of flaking and fading, especially around the eyes and mouth, I found some artists who do repainting work, but then I started reading about how repainting destroys collector value and you should never alter original pieces.
Here's the thing though, this isn't a very rare doll or anything, from what I can tell it's a mid range German manufacturer and honestly, the current condition makes it kind of sad to look at rather than beautiful. I'm not planning to sell it ever, so does collector value even matter?
Here's the thing though, this isn't a very rare doll or anything, from what I can tell it's a mid range German manufacturer and honestly, the current condition makes it kind of sad to look at rather than beautiful. I'm not planning to sell it ever, so does collector value even matter?