Primitive eBay business idea: Make money selling handmade OOAK rag dolls, primitive dolls, and folk art dolls

editorial comment:  if you collect African art you should have some inspiration, but you can find also some inspiration on Ebay primitive doll page. David

By Darlene Michaud July 4 found at examiner.com

You can sell dolls like this on eBay!

If you are the crafty type and enjoy making primitive doll you should try your hand at making dolls geared toward adults who collect rag dolls... especially dolls with a primitive or eclectic look. Rag dolls for adults are all the rage!  And you can get surprisingly high bids on eBay for these dolls.  The uglier the doll, the more primitive it looks, the more simplistic the style... the more money it brings in!

If you don't know how to make dolls or don't even want to, ask your friends and relatives if they might be willing to make dolls that you can sell for them!  Many people love to make dolls but have no reason to.  If they can make dolls that you can sell they may be very encouraged to start a doll making business.  And you can share in the profits!

Dolls do not have to pretty for them to sell. The face can be completely blank or can have button eyes that don't even match with a simple stitch sewn on for a mouth. The hair can be a couple strands of yarn or a wad of dog hair glued to the head. The clothing is usually tattered and torn and dirty looking (the cloth is stained with tea to make it look old). Let me show you some examples:

Stump Dolls: These are about the easiest dolls you can make. Why someone would want to own one is beyond me... but they are popular. You can see an example of a stump doll on the Kotton Kountry Kreations website and also in Whitch Hollow Prims Esty store.

Primitive Raggedy Ann Dolls: Raggedy Ann dolls are always popular. But the primitive or country versions can really bring in good money. Cynthia's Primitives has some really nice examples of this genre in her gallery. And doing a quick search on eBay for "primitive raggedy ann" will show you that there are many people out there selling these dolls!

Mammy Dolls: Mammy Dolls, also known as Black Dolls, stir up as much controversy as they do dollars. They are a very popular type of doll but many think they make a racist statment and should not be allowed at craft fairs or doll showings. I think they are sweet and beautiful and more historical than racist. You can see some fine examples at Homemade County in the mammy doll section.

OOAK Dolls: OOAK stands for One Of A Kind doll. And when they say one of a kind, they mean it! This genre includes mermaids, witches, fairies, living dead dolls (yes, that's popular!), gothic dolls, monster dolls, bride dolls, historical dolls, mythical dolls, miniature dolls, reborn babies, and so much more. If you want to see some bizarre examples of gothic dolls just do a search on eBay for "ooak doll gothic" and you will see dolls you never knew existed (warning: some people may be offended by these dolls!). Do a search on eBay for "ooak doll primitive" for some ooak dolls that are easier on the eye yet still very strange!

So start making dolls (or get your friends to make them) and start sell on eBay!  You might also want to check out some of these sites as possible venues to sell your dolls online.  You should also look for specialty shops in your town that might like to sell your dolls on consignment. Craft fairs, church fairs and even yard sales are good places to sell less expensive dolls. But for big bucks you should stick to unique doll shops or online auctions where doll addicts are willing to fight to buy your newest creation!

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