Antiques & Collectibles - Dolls

Our world is very complicated and moves very fast. Children want to learn. They need to be able to understand and digest what is going on around them. Some parents and families have a hard time talking about or explaining things to their young....

Fashion dolls flaunted the best in clothing designs, and this book explores the flashiest era. Barbie*r, Chrissy, and Dawn-size dolls were outfitted with colorful haute couture creations hot off the runways of Paris, from the last vestiges of the "mod" scene to the early...

When today's Barbie(R) doll collector puts together an outfit for the world's most fashionable doll, they soon find out that the bulk of the value lies in the shoes, hats, gloves, jewelry, and other important accessories. This revised and expanded, lighter edition is decked...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and 30 outfits. With this coloring book you get to decide on...

This thesis is a cultural analysis of: a) women's idealized perception of the Barbie doll, and b) the construction of the Barbie doll image through marketing. In addition, both areas will provide a concentrated emphasis on "respectability." The analysis will be focused on Barbie's...

For the ardent collector and (or anyone who once owned a doll, here is a history of the dolls that have been made and loved in Canada.Doll collecting, a popular pursuit in Europe and the United States, has been growing rapidly in Canada. Evelyn...

Robert Keene McKinley was an extraordinary doll artist and a remarkable human being. His contributions to the world of doll art and to the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA) were remarkable. In this intimate volume, Diane Hargreaves, one of Bob's biggest fans...

The Well-Bred Dolls: Or Happy Play In Grassy Places is a children's book written by Caroline Stetson Allen and published in 1913. The book tells the story of two dolls, Miss Dolly and Miss Puss, who live in a toy shop and dream of...

For more than 60 years, Barbie has reflected fashion trends and set them. Now, her iconic outfits are paired with the legendary looks from iconic designers for a fascinating celebration of the relationship between the runway and the toy aisle. Barbie has always been...

A coloring book for grown-ups, Island of Dead Dolls explores the macabre and creepy world created by Don Julian, the caretaker of Isla de las Munecas. The Island of Dolls, as it is known in English, is a real place located amongst the canals...

This beautifully illustrated revised edition of Dolls' Houses celebrates some of the best-loved dollhouses from the collection of London's Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood (or Young V&A Museum), curated by author Halina Pasierbska. Featuring specially commissioned photography detailing the astonishing skill and craftsmanship...

The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks at over 200 years of Swedish toys, from historic dollhouses to the latest designs...

Welcome to this Gorgeous Vintage-Style Paper Dolls Coloring and Activity Book! The features are as follows: 2 Different and diverse dolls on the back cover, for you to cut out. 16 different retro fashion costumes for you to dress up your dolls! To use...

This book is part of a four-volume series that starts with dento or traditional kokeshi (Volume 1). The first volume focuses on identifying dento/traditional kokeshi dolls. The second volume discusses the shingata movement and includes omiyage and shingata kokeshi that became popular in Japan...

This book is part of a four-volume series that starts with dento or traditional kokeshi (Volume 1). The first volume focuses on identifying dento/traditional kokeshi dolls. The second volume discusses the shingata movement and includes omiyage and shingata kokeshi that became popular in Japan...

This book is part of a four volume series that starts with dento or traditional kokeshi (Volume 1). This second volume discusses the shingata movement and includes omiyage and shingata kokeshi that became popular in Japan in the post-WWII years and continues to about...

This is a style manual to help non-Japanese speakers/readers who collect Japanese kokeshi dolls identify and learn more about their vintage traditional kokeshi dolls. This style manual walks through best practices to identify vintage traditional kokeshi dolls and assists English readers with style characteristics...

So sweet These 25 single sided coloring pages have been created using high resolution public domain images and curated in a collection of vintage and modern dolls guaranteed to melt your heart. These cuties can be colored with any dry medium, though colored pencils...

An impressive collection of 109 African dolls from the second half of the twentieth century. The author describes in detail the ritual, spiritual and healing importance of every object.Author: Frank JollesISBN-10: 3897903369ISBN-13: 9783897903364Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbHLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2011Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 10.00h x 6.80w...

A Collection of Best-loved, Heartfelt and Inspirational Poetry with an Album of Celebrated Sasha Dolls, Created by Swiss Artist Sasha Morgenthaler, Interpreted by Their Most Passionate Collectors.Swiss Doll Artist Sasha Morgenthaler dedicated her life to realizing the truththat lies in each soul of the...

On the Scent of a Continent: Memories of Africa-a young, recent college graduate brought up and educated in the United States finds himself travelling on his first business trips through Africa on behalf of a Swiss-based multinational fragrance corporation, encountering, and doing his best...

Four of the world's most beloved storybook characters are the focus of this delightful new book. A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Stories, Florence K. Upton's Golliwogg's Adventures, and Seymour Eaton's Adventures of the Roosevelt Bears have inspired related books, art...

Polly Pocket was a toy that took the big world of dolls and put it in a tiny compact. Now The Legacy of Polly Pocket takes the big world of toy making into a little book. Within its pages is the history of a...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to the Warwick Doll Museum, complete with historical information and details regarding the "Joy Robinson Collection". This fascinating book will appeal to those with a keen interest in the history of dolls in England, is not to...

Sybil's Dutch Dolls is a children's book written by F. S. Janet Burne and first published in 1887. The story follows a young girl named Sybil, who receives a set of Dutch dolls as a gift from her father. Each doll is dressed in...

If you want to learn about the history of dolls, caring for and storing your dolls, starting a collection, buying, selling, and collecting collectible dolls, doll knowledge for collectors, and joining the doll community, then check out HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting.The first toy...

An inside look at kokeshi dolls: from the skilled woodworkers behind their design to their important cultural significance. Discover the simplicity and charm of traditional Japanese Kokeshi dolls, known for their cylindrical shape and distinctive absence of arms and legs. Originally crafted as children's...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 40 outfits in 1970s styles of fashion.This book is...

Celebrate the fairy tale life of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch in history, with this majestic paper doll collection. Two dolls capture Elizabeth as a young woman and a more mature matriarch, while dozens of royal outfits feature her stunning coronation...

With this fashion activity book, you can feel like a fashion designer. 3 paper dolls with many charming outfits wait for you to color, cut, and play dress-up with them. For adults, paper dolls may be a gateway to childhood memories but they also...

Bring the Roaring Twenties to life with this collectible paper doll book based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Dress the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and beautiful debutante Daisy Buchanan in an elegant and glamorous wardrobe, like saucy flapper dresses and jeweled headbands...

A Hopi Indian will tell you that a kachina is a supernatural being who is impersonated by a man wearing a mask. Small wooden dolls carved in the likenesses of the various kachinas are used to help teach Hopi children the tribal religion and...

Provenance Reveals Untold Story of Old China Doll, Grace Darling Sophia's Gift is based upon the true story of a Confederate soldier's friendship with child Sophia Strauss in Culpeper, Virginia, in 1862, amid the American Civil War. Sophia and her mother, Caroline Strauss, bind...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 35 outfits. With this coloring book you get to...

Dolly Bureau is a pattern and fashion book for collectible fashion and ball-jointed dolls such as Misaki, Poppy Parker, Chip, Momoko, and 1:4 and 1:12 scale ball-jointed dolls. The book offers full color page photos of pattern designs, followed by to-scale patterns with instructions....

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 30 outfits in 1910s styles of fashion. This book...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 40 outfits in 1940s styles of fashion. This book...

This illustrated treasury offers the reader a unique perspective - The Musical Collectibles of Raggedy Ann and Andy. Music has the power to convey emotional meaning and connect people to one another. Music makes us better by stimulating our minds, touching our hearts and...

This vintage book contains comprehensive guide to collecting dolls, containing information on the history of dolls, buying and selling, restoration, and a much more. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting information, "Dolls - A Guide for Collectors" constitutes a timeless resource for doll enthusiasts...

Set in the fabled city of Constantinople in 1014, Year of the Dolphin introduces two most unlikely crime fighters. Justin is a midlevel bureaucrat in the treasury department, while his wife, Sophie, is the chief lady-in-waiting for Princess Zoe, daughter of one of the...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 40 outfits. With this coloring book you get to...

Meet Dolly, Polly, Holly, Lolly, Jolly and Molly, new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and 30 outfits in 1900s styles of fashion. This book is a...

With this fashion activity book, you can feel like a fashion designer. 3 paper dolls with many charming outfits wait for you to color, cut, and play dress-up with them. For adults, paper dolls may be a gateway to childhood memories but they also...

Founder and editor of The Fashion Doll Review, Alison Rasmussen guides you through the world of ball-jointed dolls. These gorgeous works of art have risen in popularity since their introduction in 1999. While information about BJDs is available on the web, the author puts...

GREAT GIFT IDEAS COLOURING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS This incredible Adult Coloring Book by best-selling artist This book is the perfect way to relieve stress and while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Product Details: Printed single sided on bright white paper Perfect for all...

A required resource for all Barbie(R) collectors, this completely revised and expanded edition features new images and updated prices, all in a handy, easy-to-carry-along format. Now over 1,200 beautiful color photos illustrate this complete listing of Barbie through her vintage years from 1959 to...

Take old black and white films like Nosferatu from the 1920s, a horror movie like The Omen from the 1970s, murder mysteries like "Lizzie Borden" and "The Black Dahlia," a serial killer like John Wayne Gacy. Add lots of blood and a portion of...

If you want to learn about the history of dolls, caring for and storing your dolls, starting a collection, buying, selling, and collecting collectible dolls, doll knowledge for collectors, and joining the doll community, then check out HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting.The first toy...

This artist's book interprets From Her Wooden Sleep... Toronto-based artist-curator Ydessa Hendeles' (born 1948) multilayered meditation on difference, diversity and group dynamics. Central to the show inspired by and mounted at London's Institute of Contemporary Art is a unique group of 150 wooden artists'...

This vintage book is a fascinating study of dolls in ancient civilisations, specifically those of ancient Egypt, Greek, and Rome. With a wealth of fascinating historical information and many authentic photographs, this wonderful volume will appeal to those with an keen interest in the...