For more than 30 years, Barbie has mirrored the fashion, lifestyles, and beauty ideals of her time. Collectors have been enchanted by her as flower child, disco queen, rock star, and career woman. This book chronicles the first three decades of this popular collectible, showing a complete, year-by-year line of over 800 U.S. and foreign Barbies, outfits, and accessories.
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Stefanie Deutsch started collecting Barbie dolls in 1980 when she was still attending school in Germany. Her collection grew quickly and she became well-known through the German press, radio, and TV. In 1986, she formed an official Barbie doll collector club for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For Barbie doll's 30th anniversary in 1989, her dolls were shown in major, Mattel-organized exhibitions all over Germany and Switzerland. After graduating from law school with honors, Stefanie and her family (including some thousand Barbie dolls) emigrated to America. Here, in 1992, she wrote her first book about Barbie dolls, a price guide published in Germany that is now in its second printing. Stefanie also served as president of Barbie Doll and Friends of Vancouver. After the birth of her children, she parted with many of her dolls, but is still very involved in collecting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must for the Barbie Enthusiast!,
By SouthernGirl Karen (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Barbie the First 30 Years 1959 Through 1989: An Identification and Value Guide (Hardcover)
There's not a lot of printed information in this book, it's mostly pictures, but I absolutely LOVE this book. The pictures are great, & they come in handy if you need something to refer to, say for auction information (buying or selling). I highly recommend this book if it's pictures of vintage items you're after, you won't be disappointed!
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worthwhile guide fo collecting Babrie,
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This review is from: Barbie the First 30 Years 1959 Through 1989: An Identification and Value Guide (Hardcover)
I've had this book for years and look at it often. the European dolls pictured are not seen in most other guides . I wish some of the photos were better and that the color was more true to life in them but I can't fault her research or her doll knowledge. I don't know this author like I do Jim or Michael or Joe so this is a legit review and not done out of kindness but the guys i mentioned are top notch too and don't need friendship reviews either
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