Porcelain dolls don’t have to be more than 2 feet tall to be worth a lot of money. This little lady ... for the vintage qualities porcelain doll collectors seek.

Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImageSince their debut in the early ’80s, Cabbage Patch Kids have captured the hearts of millions of ...

If you find some limited-edition Barbie dolls and complete playsets ... some instruments may be worth a good deal of money to collectors. Guitars are among the instruments that collectors ...

Who among us doesn’t remember the iconic Troll Dolls of our childhoods ... that we never dreamed they’d be worth anything when we grew up. Not actual cash money, surely.

I have heard non-collectors comment that dolls are mere pieces of plastic, which is true. The intrinsic, lasting value of dolls lies in the emotions they evoke in us: Joy, awe and wonder.

It's unlikely more than 150 collectable Barbie dolls stolen from their dream house will be sold on the black market as the close-knit collectors ... are estimated to be worth in excess of $15,000.