Q: I’m 95 years old and my aunt had this doll when I was small. I’d like to know how much the doll is worth.

A: You have a Kewpie doll. Kewpies were created by Rose O'Neill (1874-1944) and first appeared as cartoon characters in the December 1909 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. Kewpies were very popular and comic strips, books, dishes, postcards, salt and pepper shakers, figurines, dolls, carnival prize figures and other Kewpie items were made. Kewpie dolls and figurines were first made in 1911. Joseph Kallus, a 17-year-old art student, designed the figures, which were made by several different companies. Bisque Kewpie dolls were made in Germany and distributed by Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. from 1912 to 1914 and again after World War I. Composition dolls were made beginning in 1916 by the Rex Doll Co. Kallus founded the Cameo Doll Co. in 1922 and it became the sole licensed manufacturer of Kewpie dolls and figures. These dolls were marked on the chest with a heart-shaped paper sticker. In 1982, Kallus granted the rights to the Jesco Toy Co. Some of the original dolls were reproduced by Cameo and Jesco. Value of your Kewpie depends on its material and age. A small bisque Kewpie like yours usually sells for under $100.