A collection of contemporary dolls that celebrate the holiday, this beautiful book will bring out the Christmas spirit in all who open its pages. More than 200 color photos of dolls by today s top international artists and manufacturers bring to life every aspect of this beloved holiday. Author Joan Muyskens Pursley has arranged the book by the many themes that represent Christmas: Madonnas and nativity-scene figures, interpretations of Santa and his helpers, carolers and characters from favorite Christmas Stories, children of Christmas present and glamorous fashion dolls, all decked out for the holidays. Accompanying the works, by makers such as John and Angela Barker, Rotraut Schrott, Helen Kish, Wendy Lawton, Robert Tonner and Kathe Kruse, is Ms. Pursley s affecting narrative of the traditions, memories, hopes and wishes that have inspired these pieces. Whether displayed each year with decorations and ornaments as a treasured part of the holiday tradition, or enjoyed as a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year long, Christmas Dolls reflects the timeless appeal of its subject.
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Christmas Dolls is a good "Collector Book". I enjoy making "dolls" and I enjoy reading about other people's dolls and seeing how they are displayed and the techniques employed. This book contains many different kinds of dolls not just the santa type dolls dipicted on the cover. Many mediums are represented as well as vintage and vynl. Some dolls included are the mass produced Matel type dolls. Not really what I was looking for since I'm not into collecting but still an interesting book.
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Not all Santas,
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I was disappointed that the title was misleading. It only covers a few Santa images. I am a collector of Santa's. The title was not totally correct. The price was a bit high, with very few pages. If the book had been properly described it would have helped. Sorry, it does not meet my standards.
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