GUEST: I had an elderly friend who passed away, and her children gave me these dolls as a gift.

APPRAISER: Well, these little dolls were designed by a woman named Georgene Averill. She was an American designer, and these dolls were produced in Germany. They have deep modeling in the hair, glass eyes that sleep.

GUEST: Yes.

APPRAISER: They would sell, on a retail basis, for about $1,500 for the pair.

GUEST: Oh, my goodness, I had no idea. A doll can be that valuable?

APPRAISER: Yes.