These Really Are the Most Popular Toys From the '50s Madame Alexander Dolls' Value As with all antiques—age, condition and desirability are the three main criteria to use when assessing old dolls.

Certain classic Madame Alexander dolls - especially those from the 1940s and 1950s - might be worth well into the thousands, according to antique doll collector, historian, and expert Dr. Marsha ...

Inside the doll hospital, visitors can watch the experts construct the famous figurines such as "Cissy," the first full-figured doll which "Madame" Beatrice Alexander Behrman created in the 1950's.