I think I posted a similar topic two years ago or so, but I thought I'd poke around again. . .

But yeah, I was wondering if there were any other's, and by vintage / antique I mean anything pre-1960's.

I collect mainly composition dolls from the 1930's to 1940's, like Effanbee Anne Shirley's, Horsman Sweethearts and some Alexander dolls like Wendy and such.  My other big doll collection are Japanese composition dolls of Geisha, Maiko, Tayuu, Oiran and other female figures, most of which are pre-1930.  I just splurged on a Ishou Bijin ( Ishou being a type of doll that wears fabric clothes, and lifelike clothes versus a doll with molded clothing like Hakata being solid clay-porcelain or a kimekomi with fabric molded over the frame, and Bijin meaning beautiful woman ) for $88usd direct from Kyoto that's from the 1890's. 

Honestly, my pony collection is the cheapest of all my collections, not when I have kimono and dolls that are worth several thousand dollars. . . :shame:   Not that I've paid that, no, I'm a opportunist to say the least, but I have easily spent upwards of nearly a grand on some of them. . . 

Unfortunately there are not a lot of places where I can find those who are similarly interested.  There are sites like DoA, but, that's all BJD and I have little interest in it but for old antique ball joints from Germany and Japan( which do not really count to them, from what I've read in their rules).  Other boards are either dead or not too much activity, or else people not really my age. . .  Goodness, I used to do doll shows and I'd be the youngest seller, but I'd be selling the oldest of all the dolls! 

I've also done some work with Cissy dolls by Alexander, but more on restringing and fixing them, especially for my mother's collection! 

But yes, I'd love to talk with some people interested in the sorts of dolls I am, or even just helping anyone whose come into possession of an older doll, both in restoration or even identification.  Collecting can be hard when a doll has NO maker's marks!

Strangely enough, Hasbro actually started out mostly as a small knicknack and doll maker in the 1930's.  They produced sewing and mannequin doll kits, which were made with composition dolls.  Interestingly enough, Hasbro's products were still considered somewhat cheap and shoddy even then.  I have a hatbox shaped doll case from the 1940's that I keep dolly accessories in it, and it's stamped Hasbro!