Price on eBay: $16,000 This vintage porcelain doll, which stands 21 inches tall, was manufactured in Germany but is dressed in French attire. Made by Jumeau, one of the most iconic porcelain doll ...

Another difference between bisque and porcelain dolls is the current value. You might find a rare bisque doll for as much as $50,000, but most of them are worth up to $500.

RELATED | We checked with Joyce’s Dolls N Stuff on the Westside, and owner Joyce Fleming said she does not handle modern porcelain dolls. She buys, sells and repairs antique dolls and accessories.

It was one of many high-end, antique dolls on display and for sale at that show. “There were people coming through this doll show that didn’t blink an eye,” she said.

The most recent example: a vintage porcelain doll containing pieces of the past–particularly those of treasured New Orleans doll maker Charles Vincent (C.V.) Gambina.

Antique dolls were found during a building assessment of Moncton's Thomas Williams House, built in 1833. And they were promptly put back by the construction worker who found them.

The sailor monkey Credit: EBay Troll Dolls didn't just come in human form but Dam took on the Animal Kingdom too. This large monkey figurine dressed in a blue and white stripey all-in-one swimwear ...