At last, a guide you can really carry along to flea markets and antique stores, containing hundreds of color photographs to make on-the-spot appraisals easy.

There is probably no rational explanation for the feelings collectors have for their dolls. Perhaps it's because they awaken memories and dreams, stirring our feelings of nostalgia, or the simple pleasure gained in admiring the beauty of these present-day reminders of a long vanished era.

The attraction to dolls seems to be immediate and universal, made obvious by the thousands of new enthusiasts who have excitedly embraced the world of doll collecting in recent years.

No two dolls are exactly alike. A study of their various features indicates the factors that influence the value of a doll, including rarity, condition, quality of material, artistry, availability, originality, history of providence, and the ever-important visual appeal. All of these factors contribute to a doll's charisma.

Introduction

Collecting Tips

Doll Care

Old Time Tips for Repairs and Preservation

Doll Clubs

Price Adjustment Factors

Selling a Doll

10 Notable Doll Companies

How to Use This Book

All Bisque Dolls

Artist Dolls

Automata

Cloth Dolls

Composition Dolls

Metal Head Dolls

Papier-Mache and Wax Dolls

Porcelain Dolls

Bisque Head

China Head

Parian Head

Synthetic Dolls

Celluloid

Hard Plastic, Latex, Rubber, Vinyl

Wooden Dolls

Other Dolls

Peddler Dolls

Glossary of Doll Terms

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