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Buying and Selling Teddy Bears Price Guide 1 review
Doris Michaud, Terry Michaud
Portfolio Press (NY), 2000
Buying & selling Teddy Bears
It is not very informative when you are wanting to learn about Teddy Bears or to buy & sell them. I still have the book in excellent condition. Want to buy it back?
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No. 1 Price Guide to M.I. Hummel Figurines, Plates, More... (Mi Hummel Figurines, Plates, Miniatures & More ... 10 reviews
Robert L. Miller
Portfolio Press (NY), 2003
Most Precise and Knowledgeable Hummel BIBLE on the Market
I have all, since the first publication, of Robert Miller's Price Guide to MI Hummel Figurines, Plates, Miniatures and More. Mr. Miller has all the knowledge one would expect & want to find in his books after much research and many trips to Germany to gain this knowledge. This is THE HUMMEL BIBLE! I highly recommend this book to all Hummel collectors or to anyone interested in the collecting of ...
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Madame Alexander Dolls, An American Legend (Robert Campbell Rowe Book) 6 reviews
Portfolio Press (NY), 1999
Wonderful new book a MUST
Photos of many dolls in outfits never seen before.All in color.So you can identify your Alexander doll or hunt for that particular doll. This should make Madame Alexander dolls go up in value.
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Fashion Doll Wardrobe: A Collection of Designs and Patterns 7 reviews
Robert Archer
Portfolio Press (NY), 2002
Fashion Doll Wardrobe
I really liked this book! It contains full-size patterns for doll clothes as well as good instructions for making the outfits. A little pricey but worth the money when you factor in what it would cost to buy each dress pattern by itself.
A good investment for folks who like to make their own doll clothes.
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Annalee Mobilitee Dolls: Price Guide1 review
Larry Koon
Portfolio Press (NY), 2002
Annalee price guide usefulness
The colored pictures in this guide are beautiful and extremely helpful in identifying some Annalee dolls, however, with many of the dolls having similar names, and the dates on the tags not being when they were actually introduced, there are many dolls that you are not able to identify correctly. The original price guide, written by the Thorndike family, was very helpful because it gave very ...
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Restoring Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals2 reviews
Christel Pistorius, Rolf Pistorius
Portfolio Press (NY), 2000
Bear hospital in a book
I have many books on how to make teddy bears and I bought this one to tell how to take care of them. From dusting them to repairing some of the old Steiff bears and cats that I have. This book is very helpful with great hints to make sure that yard sale find does not infest the rest of a collection. The pictures are great, old stuffed friends brought back to life. Even a treasured friend ...
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Porcelain Doll Design and Creation: Materials, Techniques, Patterns1 review
Brigitte Von Messer
Portfolio Press (NY), 2000
Nicely written but not for the serious doll artist.
This book was very well written and has beautiful pictures. However, if you want to make your own porcelain dolls from scratch - it's not for you. I was most interested in learning about making molds and wigs and this book pretty much said, "You can buy a wide variety of these at your local doll supply shop." I personally don't want to make dolls from a pre-existing mold so there's little I ...
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Simple & Stylish Patterns for 18-Inch Dolls' Clothing (Creative Crafters) 8 reviews
Maria Freeman
Portfolio Press (NY), 2000
review of doll patternss
The collection of Simple and Stylish Patterns for 18 Inch Dolls is great and I cannot wait to make use of it.
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In the Land of Hummel: Traditional Bavarian Life2 reviews
Kathleen Saal
Portfolio Press (NY), 1999
A Visit to Germany thru words
This book has taken me to germany where my ancestors came from. I myself have never been there but the author Kathleen Saal makes you feel like you have visited in the time period of our great grandparents. It is obvious that the Author has done alot of research for this book. She brought to life a time period of simpler times and showed us some fabulous German traditions. Learning about Berta ...
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Simple & Stylish Patterns for Dolls' Hats & Shoes: For 18-Inch, 14-Inch and 8-Inch Dolls (Creative Crafters ... 2 reviews
Maria Freeman
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
very excited
I was very well pleased with this product. I can't wait to start sewing. I really enjoy sewing and putting smiles on little girls faces.
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A Celebration of Steiff, Timeless Toys for Today
Walter Pfeiffer
Portfolio Press (NY), 1997
Dazzling, imaginative color photographs of plush animals made by the premier toy company in the world, Margarete Steiff BmbH. this is a playful, joyous encounter with all that is Steiff today. Come with us as we marvel at the fine hand-crafted toys that have come to represent the best of childhood and the ultimate in toy collecting. Prepard at the company's factory in Germany, with the full cooperation of Steiff, by an independent ...
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Wildlife Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work4 reviews
Joan Muyskens Pursley
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
With Grimm and Steiner you can't go wrong!
Let me just start off by saying this is a great inspirational book for anyone interested in wildlife art or just a a plain fanatic of it. This book is loaded with All-Star artists! Practically all my favorites and it even shows work from my buddy and former roommate Adam Grimm (Youngest Federal Duck Stamp Winner).... ...I've done allot of studying and these artist are the one's to look up too. ...
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Baby-Boomer Dolls: Plastic Playthings of the 1950's and 1960's a Reference and Price Guide3 reviews
Michele Karl
Portfolio Press (NY), 2000
An awesome book great pictures and reference
If you collect dolls of the 50s and 60s you should buy this book. It has hundreds of full color photos with descriptions and prices. It's a great reference guide. I enjoyed looking at so many of the dolls I grew up with.
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Whimsical Teddy Bears: 15 Patterns & Design Techniques (Creative Crafters)3 reviews
Neysa A. Phillippi
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
Wonderful Book .....a teddy-bear maker's dream!
The bears designed by the author as stated in the book's title are indeed very whimsical and could be summed up in one word UNIQUE! Neysa shares secrets of bear-making from herself and other artists. These alone prove very helpful. However, the listing that shows suppliers for EVERYTHING you could possibly need concerning bear-making is an incredible "tool" and timesaver. It is SO ...
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Costumed Teddy Bears: 14 Patterns for Bears in Body Suits (Creative Crafters)
Celia Baham
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
There is no need to fuss with dressing your teddy bear if you follow the patterns in this book by award-winning artist Celia Baham -- the costumes on most of these fourteen teddy bears are an integral part of their body construction. The projects are organised by level of difficulty, so you can learn new techniques as you progress from the easiest -- Tina, who wears a simple dress made from two doilies -- to the most complicated: Mrs Farmer, ...
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Toys from American Childhood 1845-1945
Tim Luke
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
The exploding popularity of toy collecting today has enthusiasts hungry for information on playthings from the past. In response to this need, toy expert and auctioneer Tim Luke has created the first comprehensive encyclopedia of important international toy makers that influenced generations of American children. From cuddly favourites like teddy bears and baby dolls to popular boys' toys like Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys and American Flyer wagons, ...
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The World's Most Beautiful Dolls1 review
Joan Muyskens Pursley
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
Excellent doll book
This a must have for any doll collector of modern dolls. There are over 50 doll artists mentioned with a brief history of their work. For each artist mentioned there is at least one photo of their dolls. There also is The World's Most Beautiful Dolls Volume II as a great follow-up edition.
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Selected Writings of John Darcy Noble: Favorite Articles from Dolls1 review
John Darcy Noble
Portfolio Press (NY), 1999
Great book!
A lovely collection of "Doll Magazine" articles written by one of the worlds most knowledgable doll experts. A very interesting and informative read. You'll find the pages brimming with fabulous rare doll photo's as well.
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Here Come the Bride Dolls4 reviews
Louise Fecher
Portfolio Press (NY), 2001
Beautiful collection of Bridal dolls and history
Louise Fecher, one of the most knowledgeable doll writers today, has written an absolutely stunning visual history of contemporary bride dolls. The photographs, both color and black and white, are wonderful and the research involved in this work is always fascinating and entertaining. It's wonderful to see more than a dozen one-of-a-kind bridal dolls created specifically for this book by some of ...
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The Robert Tonner Story2 reviews
Stephanie Finnegan
Portfolio Press (NY), 2002
Robert Tonner
Great book! wonderful pictures. I have learned alot about his dolls. I wish I could give it more stars.
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