Sweet Sue, Betsy McCall, Tiny Tears, Little Ricky, Whimsies, Toni, Toodles, and Tressy, American Character's most popular dolls, are known for their high quality construction and beautiful clothing. Over 1,000 full-color photos cover the entire line of over 100 dolls produced, from composition to vinyl. Dolls and their fashions are depicted, with captions listing the year the doll was produced, marks, description, and current collector value. A brief history of the company is included, as well as a helpful index. 2004 values.
ABOUT JUDITH IZEN
Judith Izen is a doll historian and toy industry researcher. She is a noted authority on dolls of the Baby Boomers. In addition to her COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VOGUE DOLLS: IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES, coauthored with Carol Stover, she has authored books on AMERICAN CHARACTER DOLLS and IDEAL DOLLS.
She is a columnist for Doll Collector Magazine and her articles have appeared in publications including Doll News and New England Antiques Journal. She also lectures on a variety of doll subjects.
A former medical researcher, she has degrees from Boston University and the Harvard School of Public Health. She always welcomes new information about dolls. You may reach her via her website: dollsofourchildhood.com.
