The first, favourite, and most trusted price guide for all types of dolls is more colourful and reader-friendly in its 16th edition. It is organised into an 'Antique' section and 'Modern' section. The Antique section covers the manufacturers of bisque, china, wax, wood, cloth, and papier-mache dolls from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ...
Now in full colour, 200 Years of Dolls, 3rd Edition is the most easy-to-use comprehensive identification and value guide, designed for both novice and experienced collectors of vintage dolls, dealers, auction houses and appraisers. With updated pricing, new colour photos and new manufacturer marks listings - the principle tool used for ...
Serious doll collectors will want to keep this handy guide close by to help them stay informed of the ever-changing doll market. The 1997 edition includes more than 6,000 listings with descriptions, current values, histories, sizes, and other pertinent data. 300+ color photos.
Both an historically accurate dressmaking guide and an exquisite almanac, this is a treasure trove for doll enthusiasts. Full of actual-size pattern pieces and instructions for ten complete nineteenth-century outfits, it also includes a number of sewing techniques. All the clothes are specially designed for this book, superbly illustrated with ...
Barbie "Exclusives" are the prestigious Mattel-produced dolls and designs made solely for a company and not sold in any other establishment--making them one of the most sought-after categories around. This complete guide to these dolls features virtually every exclusive produced to date--in full color and described in detail. 300+ color photos.
After a three-year absence, Collector Books is proud to bring back this classic title. With almost 500 color photographs, the ninth edition of Doll Values, Antique to Modern, will regain its #1 bestselling status. The book covers antique, vintage, and modern dolls and many published references have been used for descriptions and marks. Listed ...
Perfect for Barbie[registered] doll collectors on the go, this reference provides vast amounts of information in an easy-to-carry guide. More than 1,500 Barbie[registered] dolls and accessories are covered, allowing collectors to easily identify and value their collections and potential purchases. This handy book contains photos and values for one ...
This all-new fourth edition of the ever-popular "Barbie Doll Years" makes cataloging a collection a snap. Every Barbie doll, her friends, and accessories are listed alphabetically by name, stock number, and year, making it possible to locate a specific doll even if you know only the item number.
With no repeats from the other two Barbie Doll volumes, Volume III features more than 600 full color photos of fashions, detailed descriptions, and current values.
This is the first time that the "Blue Book" has ever been in full color and the earliest it's ever been released! 2002 celebrates the century of the teddy bear. The first, favorite, and most trusted, price guide to all types of dolls is even more colorful and reader-friendly in its 15th edition. It is organized into an 'Antique' section which ...
Children's author and illustrator Tasha Tudor invites readers into the world of her doll's house. One-quarter the size of her own 19th-century Vermont home, it is presented here in full detail, complete with goat barn and greenhouse.
The early and rare Barbie--in 75 ravishing photographs! Here is Barbie as she was meant to be seen and celebrated, clothed in Mattel's now impossible-to-find ensembles that have been copied from the original designs of the great couturiers--Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, among others--and photographed by the foremost photographer of toys at work ...
Collectors will delight in acquiring the first and only Black dolls book that is completely published in full colour! Author Debbie Garrett has written an extensive book of reference on vintage, modern, fashion and artist Black dolls. Featured in this book are Black dolls made from cloth, bisque, celluloid, composition, rubber, wood, and hard ...
Learn how to re-create dolls' clothes of the most popular fashion styles including those from the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Whether looking for an everyday outfit or a really special ensemble in which to display their favorite doll, every doll enthusiast will find plenty of choice inside this book. There are designs for dolls sized from 14 ...
Increase the value of your dolls many times over with priceless information from the host of the popular show, " Doll Collecting with Tina." More than 100 color photos in this decade-by-decade guide present the most collectible dolls ever, from the first affordable models in the 1860s to the 1960' s mass-produced vinyl dolls.
Clear, nontechnical instructions for creating dozens of attractive dolls -- from simple rag and novelty figures to elaborate creations built on wire frames and wearing historical costumes.
For more than 30 years, Barbie has mirrored the fashion, lifestyles, and beauty ideals of her time. Collectors have been enchanted by her as flower child, disco queen, rock star, and career woman. This book chronicles the first three decades of this popular collectible, showing a complete, year-by-year line of over 800 U.S. and foreign Barbies, ...
The focus of this reference textbook is the German bisque dolls produced from the early 1880s until the merging of the Kestner factory with Kammer and Reinhardt in the 1930s. Featured in this comprehensive story of Kestner are 530 very detailed black/white plus 77 full colour photographs. For the first time the Kestner Character Children have been ...
Wealth of different articles & topics: Antique, chinas; American, Chase, G. Averill; French A. Marque, Bru; German, papier-mache, Steiff; collectible, celebrity, Schoenhut, Lenci, K. Kruse, Shirley Temple, and Revlon. New dolls at Toy Fair (1983, 1984 & 1985). 81 color and 482 b/w photos.
Ideal Toy company is one of America's oldest and largest manufacturers of dolls--with a production so enormous that over 700 different dolls were produced between 1907-1985. This guide features dolls with names, dates, descriptions, maks, catalog numbers, photos, and current market prices. Full color.
Recently updated, Hopi Kachinas: The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls continues to be the best-selling book for identifying and collecting Kachinas. In this comprehensive guide, Barton Wright identifies over 150 dolls, ranging from the more traditional style of dolls to the new ultra-realistic style. Also included are detailed ...
The Barbie Boom features information on virtually every U.S. Barbie and a sampling of the most popular foreign dolls beginning in 1986, the year Mattel released the first doll especially for adult collectors. More than 400 full-color photos showcase over 800 dolls.
For more than 30 years, Barbie has mirrored the fashion, lifestyles, and beauty ideals of her time. Collectors have been enchanted by her as flower child, disco queen, rock star, and career woman. This book chronicles the first three decades of this popular collectible, showing a complete, year-by-year line of over 800 U.S. and foreign Barbies, ...
Updated with information on nearly every Madame Alexander doll, this annual guide features values and new color photos of this popular collectible. Includes sizes, dates, and prices for every doll, as well as a showcase of photos, to assist the collector in identification.
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