This exciting new book provides "elementary" clues to solving the mysteries of identifying dolls.
Detailed and comprehensive, this book helps readers discover how and where to look for clues to identifying a doll, where to look for marks and what they mean, and how to determine the age and possible value of a doll. Illustrations of more than 50 company marks and pictures throughout aid readers in solving the sample doll mysteries author Patsy Moyer presents. Also includes a valuable glossary of doll terms and resources for further research.
With 20 years of experience, Patsy Moyer is known throughout the country as an expert on antique and collectible dolls.
• Detailed photographs and illustrations of dolls and marks from the late 1800s to present aid in identification
• Helpful tips for identifying maker, materials, and age of dolls
• Guidelines for determining value of dolls
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Patsy Moyer shares a wealth of experiences with her readers. She has written 5 volumes of "Modern Collectible Dolls" and 5 editions of "Doll Values". Her bi-monthly "Patsy and Friends Newsletter" explores modern composition dolls. Actively involved in the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) and Modern Doll Collectors, Inc., she has served on many non-profit projects. In 1998 she received the UFDC's Award of Excellence for Education. The readers of "How to be a Doll Detective" are in for a fun and educational treat!
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book guides the reader through the "elementary" clues for solving the mysteries of dolls. These clues will help you to determine what materials were used for the head, body and hair, and the category of the doll in question. You will learn how important the length of a doll is in determining when it was made. The 225 photos (32 pages in full colour) and 159 illustrations will help the collector, dealer, or any interested individual to discover not only when a doll was made but also where it was made and who made it. The Makers and Marks Section includes 162 doll makers and manufacturers with information including mould numbers, sizes, manufacturing dates and references for over 1600 dolls. This book is an invaluable source for anyone who owns a doll or dreams of owning one. It is a "must have" for anyone who is curious about dolls. Seller Inventory # 00100974915
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book guides the reader through the "elementary" clues for solving the mysteries of dolls. These clues will help you to determine what materials were used for the head, body and hair, and the category of the doll in question. You will learn how important the length of a doll is in determining when it was made. The 225 photos (32 pages in full colour) and 159 illustrations will help the collector, dealer, or any interested individual to discover not only when a doll was made but also where it was made and who made it. The Makers and Marks Section includes 162 doll makers and manufacturers with information including mould numbers, sizes, manufacturing dates and references for over 1600 dolls. This book is an invaluable source for anyone who owns a doll or dreams of owning one. It is a "must have" for anyone who is curious about dolls. Seller Inventory # CIN0970337817VG