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What to look for in a NRFB (Never Removed From Box)
Allan™ doll:
Prices for an NRFB (Never
Removed From Box) Allan™ doll on eBay vary pretty
widely, but generally you are not going to get a true
NRFB doll for a Buy It Now price of under a hundred
dollars (as of early 2015). If you get lucky in an
auction (as I did once), you can pick up a very nice one
for under that price, but it's not the norm.
Obviously as time goes on, this value is going to go
up. Obviously with an NRFB doll, it should be
pristine, clean and free of any marks; the cardboard
inserts should be firm and sturdy; the clothes should be
mint and crisp and not have that "played with" look to
them. Fashion Booklet should still be sealed in
cellophane with the doll's shoes enclosed in it.
Here are some things to look for in an NRFB Allan™
doll. You'd be surprised how many sellers on eBay
are selling these dolls that are not truly NRFB!
This is NOT an NRFB doll:
[Above: It may look NRFB, but it is missing the
bottom cardboard support that the doll's legs go
through. Judging from the position of the doll in
the box (and its wrist tag), this doll has been removed
from the box and then put back into the box.]
[Above: This is not NRFB, even without seeing the
rest of what's in the box. The top cardboard
support should be down on the shoulders of the doll, not
around the neck! This doll has also been removed
and put back into the box.]
[Above: This seller is really pulling a fast one
on an unsuspecting buyer. They've replaced both
cardboard supports with ones that are used for Barbie™
and Midge™! The top one isn't even on the doll's
shoulders because it's meant to have the arms put
through it.
In addition, the booklet and sandals are out of the
sealed cellophane, and the wrong Fashion Booklet is
included. No wrist tag is on the doll,
either. Definitely not NRFB!]
[Above: Someone here took this doll out of the box
and then put it back in. You can tell because the
black wire stand is upside down.
That's really the only thing wrong here, but it still
means the doll has been taken out of the box.]
This IS an NRFB doll:
[Above: Everything is in order here.
The only thing negative is that the graphics on the top
lid are marred in several places and for me, this would
take away from the aesthetics of the purchase.
But the inside is perfect.]
[Above: An NRFB Bendleg Allan from 1965, pretty
hard to find in this condition!]
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