Welcome to the restoration menu! Because every vintage doll has her own unique history, the exact cost of restoration depends on her current condition and the specific archival techniques required to safely bring her back to life.
The prices below represent my standard rates for heritage preservation. Please use this as a guide to estimate your investment. A finalized, exact quote will always be provided during our one-on-one consultation before you ever book a date on the calendar.
Eye Restoration Services
Master Repaint (Repair a Repaint) — $184
Complex corrective restoration. Includes delicate capsule removal, safe stripping of previous restorer’s paint, intricate hand-blended color matching to restore factory appearance, capsule reassembly, and reinstallation.
Master Repaint (Silver / Bubble Eye) — $164
Full preservation for degrading vintage eyes. Includes high-risk disassembly of 30+ year-old fragile casings, removal of original damaged paint discs, custom multi-tonal iris micro-painting, and safe reinstallation.
Vintage Lash Restoration — $174
High-risk archival repair. Requires full disassembly of delicate, one-piece vintage eye casings. Lash bands are meticulously supplemented or fully replaced.
Note: Due to the extreme fragility of 35+ year-old plastics, clients accept the inherent risk of minor silvering or delayed blink function following reassembly.
Master Repaint (No Install) — $144
Mail-in capsule restoration. Includes disassembly of fragile casings, removal of damaged paint, custom multi-tonal iris micro-painting, and reassembly. (Customer handles removal/reinsertion).
Internal Function Repair — $84
Internal mechanism overhaul. Includes safe eye removal, opening of the capsule to reset and secure dislodged metal casing weights, and structural reinstallation to restore smooth open/close function.
Repaint Eyelids — $44
Precision exterior restoration. Includes safe removal of eye capsules, custom color-matched micro-painting to restore chipped or faded eyelid paint, archival sealing, and low-temperature reinstallation to protect vintage vinyl.
Wig Restoration
Wig Weft Addition — $64 to $124
Comprehensive thickness restoration. Includes safe wig removal, custom color-matching, and hand-sewing/gluing supplemental hair wefts into the vintage cap to restore original volume, followed by permanent reattachment. (Pricing depends on how many weft rows are needed, the severity of thinning, and includes the cost of high quality vintage kanekalon wefts.)
Curly Wig Restoration — $54
Gentle detangling and thermal reset for vintage curly synthetic wigs. Eliminates dryness and frizz, followed by a custom wet-set to restore the character’s factory-original curl pattern. (Note: Extreme fiber damage may require additional fees).
Straight Wig Restoration — $44
Deep-conditioning and thermal smoothing for straight vintage styles (e.g., Molly, Kirsten). Restores moisture, eliminates frizz, and resets the factory part. (Note: Extreme fiber damage may require additional fees).
Wig Removal & Replacement — $44
Clean, solvent-assisted removal of original wig and safe head preparation. Includes precision alignment and attachment of a replacement wig using archival, non-yellowing adhesive. (Original wig is returned).
Pincurl / Bang Reset — $44
Targeted thermal restyling for intricate front-hair details (e.g., Felicity’s pincurls or classic fringe bangs) without removing the wig. (Note: Severe bang damage requiring partial wig removal incurs an additional fee).
Extreme Damage Recovery Fee — $44
Applied to severely burned, matted, or degraded wigs requiring multiple intensive thermal smoothing treatments or full wig removal to safely restore the fibers.
Body & Structural Restoration
Stain Removal & Color Restoration — $114
Complete cloth body restoration. Includes stain removal, custom fabric dyeing to restore the original muslin skin-tone color, and complete limb restringing.
Seam Repair — $84
Structural reinforcement for deteriorating vintage cloth bodies. Includes un-stuffing, internal/external hand-stitching of torn or weakened muslin seams, and complete limb restringing.
High-Tension Restringing — $44
Complete structural reset. Replaces degraded elastic with premium, heavy-duty shock cord and metal crimps to restore firm posture, standing balance, and smooth joint rotation. (Available as an add-on to other services).
Vintage Stuffing Replacement — $20
Removal of degraded or odor-holding vintage stuffing, replaced with clean, high quality and vintage poly-fill to restore proper torso shape and firmness.
Neck String / Zip Tie Reset — $24
Replacement of degraded neck closures with period-correct woven neck strings or secure, factory-grade zip ties.
Vinyl Restoration
Micro-Polishing (Per Piece) — $24
Targeted surface restoration. Uses vinyl-safe, gradient-polishing techniques to smooth out deep scratches, shine marks, and surface scuffs without altering the doll’s original skin tone.
Makeup Paint Restoration — $44
Precision cosmetic restoration for cheeks and lips. Uses high-quality, custom-blended chalk pastels to recreate factory-accurate vinyl stains. Coloring is locked with premium matte sealant or left unsealed (at owner’s request). (May incur an additional fee for vinyl resurfacing before restoration can occur.)
Teeth or Eyebrows Paint Restoration — $44
Precision cosmetic restoration for teeth and/or eyebrows. Uses high-quality, custom-blended chalk pastels to recreate factory-accurate vinyl stains on eyebrows. Teeth are micro-painted to preserve original factory sheen (unsealed), while eyebrow pigments are locked with premium matte sealant. (May incur an additional fee for vinyl resurfacing before restoration can occur.)
Master Full-Face Paint Restoration — $74
Complete cosmetic facial restoration. Uses high-quality, custom-blended chalk pastels to recreate factory-accurate cheek blush, lip color, and eyebrow gradients. Teeth are micro-painted with precision brushes to preserve original factory sheen. Skin pigments are locked with premium matte sealant (lips/cheek/brows), while teeth remain unsealed to match original release specs. (May incur an additional fee for vinyl resurfacing before restoration can occur.)
