Soft Rag Doll Appraisal

Vintage Knickerbocker Holly Hobbie 'Little Girl' Soft Rag Doll

This is a vintage Holly Hobbie soft rag doll manufactured by Knickerbocker, estimated to date from the mid-1970s. The doll is presented in its original pink cardboard window display box. The doll features a screen-printed fabric face with simple dot eyes and a soft, stuffed body. She is wearing her characteristic bonnet in blue floral print and a patchwork-patterned dress with vertical lace detailing and ruffled sleeves, reflecting the popular American Greetings 'rag doll' aesthetic of that era. The clothing is constructed from light cotton or poly-cotton blends in pastel shades of blue, yellow, and green. The packaging heavily impacts the overall appraisal: the box is in poor to fair condition, showing significant structural damage including a large vertical tear at the top center, creasing, and edge wear. A modern Goodwill price tag is affixed to the front upper right, and the original clear plastic window is wrinkled and dusty. While the doll itself appears to be in relatively clean, unplayed-with condition inside the box, the severe degradation of the retail packaging and the presence of adhesive residues from price tags are notable condition issues that reduce its value to a mint-in-box collector.