Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns...
The author, who works at the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, presents her practical expertise in antique dolls.
Kokeshi do (The Kokeshi Way) (Kokeshi Do (the Kokeshi Way))
by Marta M Garrett
Societe Francaise de Fabrication des Bebes et Jouets
by Ann Marie Porot, etc., and Francois Theimer
This book is full of photos and listings that will help all collectors identify and price the dolls in their collection. Learn how to tell reproductions from originals, get great collecting hints, and find out about the histories of doll makers.
This is a guide to the doll world's amazing phenomenon - Barbie. Since her birth in 1959, she has successfully changed with the times and kept up with the latest fashions. This book follows her transformation, from her origins as "stock #850" to the latest Barbie dolls and her rebirth as an artist's icon. It also sets Barbie off against changes in society and shows how her character has altered to keep pace with these changes. Collector's tips are also included, alongside Barbie convention detai...