Antique doll reference books

Paper dolls of classic stars, vintage fashion and nostalgic characters. This is a must have reference guide for doll makers, artists, students of fashion and design, and doll collectors. A trio of pretty little fairies are ready to cutout and flutter through eight pages of magical fairyland fashions. Antique collector dolls 3 in series, modern collector dolls books 8 in series by patricia r. The earliest dolls were marked in black, red, or purple ink on the bottom of the foot. This book is designed to entrance the reader by presenting the doll in its purest form stripped of complicated text, thus enabling the reader to fully absorb the beauty. Doll collectors everywhere will be enchanted by this stunning fullcolor reference showcasing 100 years of collectible dolls, from the fine bisque creations of france and germany in the 1860s to the popular barbies of the 1960s. Inspect the body of the doll for 2 holes near the shoulders. Many reference books will list marks in an appendix, alphabetized or in numerical order. It is not meant to be an identification guide any more than a car blue book is meant to identify the make of a vehicle. Collectors will find the history of the nancy ann storybook doll company, help in identifying storybook dolls, and dolls for sale.

Vintage ideal tammy doll booklet with tammys family clothes outfit phamplet. About us founded in 1970 by florence and george theriault, the firm has specialized exclusively in the appraisal and auction of antique dolls and childhood playthings throughout its 50year history. The firms offices and cataloging center are headquartered in annapolis, maryland, although its live auctions are conducted in major cities. This is the first real reference book for barbie collectors. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Nearly 90 years have passed since her dolls first appeared, and for more than a half century she stood as a symbol of excellence, ingenuity, and. New listing vintage doll books lot of 6 books crafts barbies. This site was designed to help enhance the enjoyment of collecting nancy ann dolls. This densely packed index of antique and vintage dolls claims to offer over 10,000 images of dolls from the 1800s to 1970s, and we dont doubt it. Collectors doll identification stepbystep guide the spruce crafts. Antique, vintage, modern, all about collecting and identifying dolls below are some doll reference books with cover photos, detailed descriptions, original. Book values are often out of date by the time a book is published. Searching through doll reference books and price guides is often the best way to identify an antique doll.

If you are a doll collector, you must have this book on your shelf. Annual price revision lists will keep the book up to date, making it an. Tom harris auctions charges a 16% online buyers premium with an added 5% live fee for a total of 21% which will be automatically added to the invoice shipping terms. Equally interesting, however, are the histories and descriptions of doll lines and their manufacturers. The most common doll reference book material is cotton. Theworld of barbie dolls, an illustrated value guide by paris and susan manos, paperback c1985. Books are often the most complete and detailed resources for identifying dolls. German bisque doll catalog reprint emil bauersachs.

Doll encyclopedia and dolls reference guide with information on antique and modern dolls. Near the bottom of this page there is a form you can fill out to share your doll interests with others, along with pictures. To estimate current market values, check completed ebay or other online sellers for dolls in the same condition as yours. Dolls are most easily identified not by appearance, but by markings. If the book you need is too expensive or out of print, check your local library. George 1950 first edition gramercy publishing co antique doll reference book. Shop antiques collectibles reference books at alibris. Paper dolls of classic stars, vintage fashion and nostalgic characters enchanted paper dolls from the land of faerie whimsical, joyful fairies. Memories of a marriage wedding dolls book by florence theriault. The 2 holes shows where the head area was attached to the rest of the body. Petra vintage barbie vintage dolls teen fashion fashion dolls old dolls collector dolls miniture things doll clothes. Dressing dolls with rosemarie ionker by rosemarie ionker, doll directory. Jumeau prince of dollmakers antique, antique dolls reference history. Doll encyclopedia, dolls reference guide and information.

Doll costumers and vintage fashion enthusiasts will find this volume an invaluable reference to fashions from 1890 to 1905. The doll lovers cook books family favorite recipes, antique dolls excellent gift. Shipping thac will pack and ship your items to you. Free online antique price guides and resources lovetoknow. More than 300 of the worlds rarest antique dolls are featured in the 150 page book, along with doll houses, pull toys, paintings of children, miniature dolls, fine doll furniture and other researched identification and documentation of every object, and value key. Bru dolls within an hour after purchasing my first reference book about antique dolls i had discovered an incredible face with large almondshaped eyes, soft. Find the market value of your old books by checking several places online abe books is an online database that allows you to search for antique and vintage books. Enchanted paper dolls from the land of faerie whimsical. Antique doll marks, mold numbers and doll reference. Dollmakers and marks by herlocher is a superb reference for identification and a must in every collectors and dealers library. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Doll reference biggest online resource identifying dolls. See more ideas about dolls, fashion dolls and vintage dolls.

More than 300 of the worlds rarest antique dolls are featured in the 150 page book, along with doll houses, pull toys, paintings of children. Doll identification and reference links this indexed list focuses on identifying dolls, not selling dolls off ebay. Has drawings of what the doll marks are on the back of the heads. There are many reference books that provide lists of doll marks to. Each doll can be identified by manufacturer, years made, head type, body type, eye type, mouth type, material used in head, feet, hands, head. Book values are merely a guideline to prices, and usually a book lists values for only mintcondition dolls. Collector dolls the collector suzy elmo christmas tammy doll grey dog reference book paperback books vintage dolls.

The head, neck, and shoulders of antique porcelain and bisque dolls are made using 1 mold. Smith is possibly the most prolific doll book author, also books on. The hanne buktas collections important books featuring the childhood antiques and ladys ephemera collections of hanne buktas of. Numerous line engravings from the period are reproduced, as well as detailed descriptions of fabrics, colors, style lines and construction methods. Biggest online resource identifying dolls antique to modern. A best seller year after year, this book contains over 100 full page, beautifully detailed color photographs of the finest french and german bisque dolls. Also has a listing of mold numbers to narrow down the makers.

Doll values antique reference database catalogues german, french, english and american made antique dolls. Step into the joyful world of faerie with this whimsical paper doll book by alina m. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Shaolin chuan fa fighting part 3 with steve demasco. The thirteenth edition of this highly respected price guide. Automata doll clothing reference teddy bear reference general antique reference coffee table nostalgic childhood fiction auction catalogs specialty books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. You can compare several copies of the same book in different conditions to most closely match your own book to it. Time has come for beatrice alexander, signature american dollmaker and designer, to take her rightful place among antique dolls. With barbie, ken, francie, and skipper fashions and the whole family. Look for a doll makers mark, if one is present it is often found on the back of the dolls head, on the upper or lower back, under the arms, bottoms of the feet, on a cloth body a tag may be sewn into a seam. Below is a list of past american antique to vintage doll and toy makers, importers and distributors with company names beginning with a, also dates of operation, identifying doll marks, labels, symbols, letters or initials and some details such as doll names and trade marks when known. The dolls, clothes, accessories for barbie, ken, midge, skipper and more friends and family dolls, doll markings, lots of photos, vintage doll clothes, clone dolls, barbie gift sets, accessories, where to buy, sell and find pricing and values.