Barbie Doll Structures & Furniture [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Marl B. Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barbie | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

A one-stop reference and value guide for Barbie doll structures and furnishing produced between 1961-1972 and important items released between 1972-1975. Cardboard structures like the Dream House, Fashion Shop, and Barbie doll and Ken Little Theatre as well as all-plastic structures -- Barbie Doll family house, Francie and Casey Studio House, and others -- are identified with their precise accessories and furnishings. Full-colour illustrations show every item included in each structure and furniture set. Complete with collector's values. A must-have book for every Barbie doll enthusiast!

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Marl B Davidson

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Hobby House Press; illustrated edition edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875885047
• ISBN-13: 978-0875885049
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book of it's kind...that I know of, January 31, 2006

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This review is from: Barbie Doll Structures & Furniture (Hardcover)

WOW!
This book helped me turn a trunk full of parts and pieces (That I thought was junk) into a dozen Sets . The excellent photos and parts listings are very helpful when you need to know what exactly came with any given set. This book covers Cardboard and plastic structures and sets for barbie and all her friends and family, an excellent book for any collector.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Only, August 15, 2008

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Nickie O. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie Doll Structures & Furniture (Hardcover)

This is a very good reference for vintage structures, but be aware that it mainly covers the vintage era (pre-1973) with only a few select items up to 1975 or so. Still looking for that perfect reference book for those collecting Barbies from 1973 on...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Reference Guide!, May 15, 2008

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Angelica Blue "AngelintheMountains" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie Doll Structures & Furniture (Hardcover)

I am delighted to own this book, not only because it does a quite perfect job of listing every little piece which came with some of Barbie's early and Mod Era houses/cases/rooms, especially the rarer items, but because the photos are fantastic and fun - posing Barbie and her family/friends in these structures, in many of her wonderful period outfits, is simply genius! Demonstrating how to use some of these structures for displays of your collected Barbies, Marl creates a complete world in miniature. I was surprised to learn that the very old, cardboard furniture & structures designed for Barbie have withheld the ravages of time much better than many of the molded plastic furniture sets/houses from the late 60's/early 70's. An excellent book, and a must-have for the scene-designing Barbie collector!