Doll collectors everywhere will be enchanted by this stunning full-color 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. This books 1,500 listings include comprehensive data on each doll, and over 1,000 spectacular photos provide detail for identification purposes. &break;&break;Using information gathered from a huge private collection in the Midwest as well as a major doll auction conducted in Maine, Warman's Dolls - Antique to Modern provides information on manufactures, body and head styles, costumes, detailed condition reports and pricing for each listing. This guide also includes a glossary of collecting terms to aid both the beginning enthusiast and the advanced collector.

Collectors will delight in acquiring the first and only Black dolls book that is completely published in Full Color! Author Debbie Garrett has written an extensive book of reference on vintage, modern, fashion and artist Black dolls. Featured in this book are Black dolls made from cloth, bisque, celluloid, composition, rubber, wood, and hard plastic. Fashion dolls, modern artist dolls and other doll categories are covered. This long overdue, insightful book includes a price guide and tips.

"Jan Foulke has been credited for producing "the bible of doll collecting" by both USA Today and The Washington Post. Her extensive series of well written and masterfully researched price guides has become the gold standard for establishing doll values. Her latest guide is the most comprehensive volume to date. Extensively illustrated with detailed, full color photographs by her husband, Howard Foulke, this guide will become an indispensable aid for serious and novice collectors alike"--Publisher website (October 2007).

Identification & values of over 20,000 collectible toys.