Q:I received a Shirley Temple doll carriage as a young girl, probably in the late '40s or early '50s. It is tan wicker with a metal frame and hand brake. The carriage is lined with fabric. Shirley's picture is on a small metal plaque on the side of the carriage and her name is written on the hubcaps. What is the carriage worth?

A:Shirley Temple, the famous child actress, was born in 1928. She made her first movie in 1932. Ideal Toy Co. made the first Shirley Temple doll in 1934. Ideal also held the license for the doll carriage, which was manufactured by F.A. Whitney Carriage Co. of Leominster, Mass. That company was founded in 1858 and was the first American baby carriage manufacturer. It made two different styles of Shirley Temple doll carriages, the wicker one like yours and a wooden carriage with an oilcloth hood. Your carriage was probably made about 1936. Thousands of items picturing Shirley have been and are being made today. If your carriage is in excellent condition, it could sell for $250.