The Collectible Barbie Doll: An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World [Hardcover]

Janine Fennick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999

A chronicle of the life and memorabilia of a famous American doll documents her physical and fashionable changes, her significance in culture and the collector's market, and ways to effectively buy, sell, and restore Barbie dolls.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Courage Books (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762406496
• ISBN-13: 978-0762406494
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 9.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #778,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World", March 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Collectible Barbie Doll: An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World (Hardcover)

"The Collectible Barbie Doll" is a fascinating read about the world's most-loved doll. From her early beginnings in 1959, through the sixties, right up to now, Barbie has been everything from Ken's girlfriend right through to an astronaut, covers every race from Caucasian to Japanese, and the hair to match. Fennick's book captures all of this, whether the reader wants an unabridged history of the world's most famous doll or just wants to see the wardrobe! This is THE book for the Barbie fan, and it is definitely one for the collector.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tops!!!!!, August 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Collectible Barbie Doll: An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World (Hardcover)

I have looked through this book and also bought another in the series.It is fantastic,and anyone who is still interested in Barbie at all should not hesitate-buy it today!!!! It reveals hundreds of Barbies from the beginning of her existence,and is so fascinating and you might even see one that you once owned.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice reference tool, February 20, 2009

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This review is from: The Collectible Barbie Doll: An Illustrated Guide to Her Dreamy World (Hardcover)

The photography really makes this book: tons and tons of quality color images of Barbie dolls in great condition and spanning every decade. I was delighted to see my Malibu Barbie and Pretty Changes Barbie -- and even my childhood friend Julie's Barbies that I had completely forgotten about. It was great reminiscing. This is a nice, large, coffeetable book that contains a good collection of facts for the serious collector or just the casual researcher like me.