Bobbing Head Dolls: 1960-2000 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Tim Hunter (Author)

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Product Description
Collectors are falling head over heels for bobbing head dolls. This first-ever price and identification guide features hundreds of dolls in the following categories: baseball, football, basketball, hockey, TV stars, advertising icons, political figures and cartoon characters. Tim Hunter, nationally recognized bobbing head doll expert, shows collectors how to identify which series their dolls are from, if they have a rare variation, and how much they're worth. Collectors will want to know if they have the common Houston Astros doll worth $80 or the scarce Astros version with the shooting star decal priced at $700! Or discover if their miniature hockey doll is rare and valued at $1,600! Prices are out of this world for bobbing head dolls. The time could not be better for a book like this.

Contents include more than 250 photos and over 700 listings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873418026
• ISBN-13: 978-0873418027
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,057,329 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starting point!, November 28, 2001

By	[e-mail] (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This book is THE guide to get to help you start your bobblehead collection! It has all the old nodders listed,how tough they are to find,variations,and prices. (...)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The First I.D. and Price Guide For Bobbing Head Dolls !, February 19, 2000

By	Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A very nice 160 page book, featuring more than 250 large, sharp black and white photos, with an 8 page full color section. Major topics cover collecting tips; repairs- what to look for; condition; and more. The Japanese-made dolls in the fields of baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and non-sports are well documented for the period 1960 to 1972 and 1972 to the present. Also included are TV personalities, Advertising Icons, Political Figures and Cartoon Characters. Each doll includes identifying features, years of manufacture, set profile, typical flaws, historical notes, the most difficult doll to find in the series, and the most common doll in the series. If you're interested in this topic, this book belongs in your collectibles library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The First I.D. and Price Guide For Bobbing Head Dolls !, February 9, 2000

By	Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A very nice 160 page book, featuring more than 250 large,sharp black and white photos, with an 8 page full color section. Major topics run from collecting tips; repairs- what to look for; condition; and more. The Japanese-made dolls in the fields of baseball, football, hockey, basketball and non-sports are well documented for the period 1960 to 1972 and 1972 to the present. Also included are TV personalities, Advertising Icons, Political Figures and Cartoon Characters. Each doll includes identifying features, years of manufacture, set profile, typical flaws, historical notes,the most difficult doll to find in the series, and the most common doll in the series. If you're interested in this topic, this book belongs in your library.