Ideal's blockbuster dolls include Shirley Temple, Toni, Betsy Wetsy, Miss Revlon, Patti Playpal, Thumbelina, Tammy, Crissy, and many more. Identify these dolls and ascertain their values in Judith Izen's latest edition of Collector's Guide to Ideal Dolls. This third edition will help you distinguish between the more common dolls and those worth thousands of dollars. Hundreds of full-color photos of each doll Ideal produced from 1907 onward and their outfits are included. A fun read, the book is well organized and gives collectors the story behind these wonderful dolls. With the addition of new photos and up-to-date information and values, this book is a highly readable reference guide, providing sweeping coverage of every known doll produced by this amazing company. It is an invaluable addition to the doll collector's library. It is written by a doll historian and toy industry researcher who can be depended upon for her accuracy. Judith Izen is also the author of American Character Dolls and co-author of Collector's Encyclopedia of Vogue Dolls, Second Edition, and her books are cherished by collectors.
ABOUT JUDITH IZEN
Judith Izen is a doll historian and toy industry researcher. She is a noted authority on dolls of the Baby Boomers. In addition to her COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VOGUE DOLLS: IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES, coauthored with Carol Stover, she has authored books on AMERICAN CHARACTER DOLLS and IDEAL DOLLS.
She is a columnist for Doll Collector Magazine and her articles have appeared in publications including Doll News and New England Antiques Journal. She also lectures on a variety of doll subjects.
A former medical researcher, she has degrees from Boston University and the Harvard School of Public Health. She always welcomes new information about dolls. You may reach her via her website: dollsofourchildhood.com.
